Beef-and-Watermelon Stir-Fry
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living- Grace Young
Serves 4 peopleCategories: Beef main dish
Ingredients
- 1 lb. sirloin strip steak, cut into thin strips
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 tsp. cold water
- 2 tsp. lite soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp. dry white wine
- 2 Tbsp. hot water
- 2 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp. canola oil, divided
- 1 medium-size sweet onion halves and sliced
- 12 oz. grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper
- 16 oz. watermelon, rind removed and cut into sticks (about 2 cups)
- 2 cups hot cooked rice
Directions
- Toss together first 6 ingredients and 1 Tbsp. wine. Let stand 30 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together hot water hoisin sauce, and remaining 1 Tbsp. wine.
- Remove beef from marinade, discarding marinade. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper; cook half of beef in 1 1/2 tsp. hot canola oil in a large skillet over high heat without stirring, 45 seconds or until browned. Transfer to a warm plate. Repeat with remaining 1 1/2 tsp. oil and beef.
- Stir-fry onion in remaining 1 Tbsp. hot canola oil in skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes or until tender. Add sugar snap peas, ginger, and crushed red pepper; stir-fry 2 minutes. Add beef and hoisin mixture; stir-fry
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1 minute or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in watermelon. Add salt, black pepper, and red pepper to taste. Serve immediately with hot cooked rice.