Chinese Pepper Steak Coca-cola |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs top round steaks or 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steaks, boneless |
2 tablespoons oil |
1 clove garlic, minced |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 cup beef broth, canned and undiluted (bouillon) |
1 cup green bell pepper, cored,seeded,and cut into thin strips |
1 cup celery, thinly sliced |
1/4 cup onion, thinly sliced |
1/2 cup coca-cola |
2 medium tomatoes, ripe |
2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch |
1/4 cup coca-cola |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
rice, cooked and hot |
Directions:
1. Trim all fat from the meat and cut into pencil-thin strips.
2. In a deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil, garlic, and salt.
3. Add the meat and brown over high heat, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally with a fork.
4. Add the beef broth.
5. Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the meat is fork-tender.
6. Stir in the green pepper strips, celery, onions, and 1/2 cup of Coca-Cola.
7. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Do not overcooked; the vegetables should be tender-crisp.
9. Peel the tomatoes, cut into wedges, gently stir into meat.
10. Blend cornstarch with the 1/4 cup of Coca-Cola and the soy sauce.
11. Stir mixture into the meat and cook until sauce is thickens, about 1 minute, stirring lightly with a fork.
12. Serve over hot rice.
13. Makes 6 (3/4 cup) servings.
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