Asian Beef with Snow Peas

I’ve told you about my recent obsession with the Pioneer Woman, right? Oh my god, I love her blog and her Food Network TV show is everything I hope to one day have in a home, minus the home schooling (sorry!) and maybe cows (although Hubs in chaps wouldn’t be a bad sight).

This Beef and Snow Peas recipe is one of hers, with a few additions of my own. The flank steak was so tender and sauce so delicious. I’m definitely making this again! This was also a winner recipe in Hubs’ book. He went back for seconds. Come to think of it, I don’t think we had any leftovers! I bet you can make this with chicken, pork or shrimp, as well. And maybe a few sliced carrots. Mmm.

Speaking of food, it’s time for menu planning for next week! We’re going to try a low-carb diet, which I will silently weep about. BAH! And where am I starting? Why, the PioneerWoman.com of course!

Adapted from ThePioneerWoman.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons cooking sherry
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon peanut sauce
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ginger root, freshly grated
• 1-1/2 pounds flank steak, trimmed of excess fat
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces snow peas
• 5 scallions, cut into diagonal 1/4″ pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a bowl mix the soy sauce, sherry, light brown sugar, peanut sauce, cornstarch, ground ginger and ginger root.
   
2. Slice the flank steak against the grain into about 4″ strips.
3. In a shallow dish, pour half the liquid over the steak and toss. Let sit.
4. Meanwhile, heat the oil over high heat in a wok or cast iron pot. Add the snow peas and stir for 1 minute. Set aside on a plate.
   
5. Allow the pan to get very hot again, then add half the flank steak (try to leave most marinade in the bowl).  Spread evenly in wok and don’t stir for a good minute.
6. Turn meat and cook 30 seconds more. Then move the cooked meat to a separate plate.
7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the remaining flank steak. Except, this time after turning the meat add the other half of cooked steak, plus the snow peas and all of the marinade.
   
8. Stir on high heat for 1 minute, then turn off heat.
9. Sprinkle in scallions and red pepper flakes. The sauce will thicken as it sits. Add salt and pepper to taste.
10. Serve over brown rice.