Pepper Steak

By lucy1955

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 large cloves garlic,crushed
• 2 pounds lean flank steak,cut across grain in strips
• 1/4 cup oil
• 6 medium green peppers,cut in strips
• 3 large tomatoes,cut in strips
• Hot cooked rice

Preparation

Step 1

In bowl blend soy sauce,water,cornstarch,pepper,sugar,and garlic.Stir in meat.Stir in meat.In large pot or Dutch ovenheat oil.Add peppers.Stir over medium-high heat until peppers are barely crisp-tender,about 3 to 5 minutes.Stir in meat and soy-sauce mixture.Stir over medium-high heat just until meat loses red color,about 5 minutes.Stir in tomatoes,then simmer over low heat until hot and tender,about 3 minutes.Serve over rice.