"GINGER BEEF STIR-FRY w/ SESAME BROCCOLI"

GINGER BEEF STIR-FRY

1 1/2 lbs. beef, top sirloin
2 green onions, chopped
2 tablespoons ginger root, minced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
6 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 tablespoons peanut oil (I have used canola or vegetable oil for this)

Slice the beef into thin stir-fry strips.

Mix together rest of the ingredients except oil.  Add beef to marinade and marinate at least 30 minutes at room temperature or 1 to 1 1/2 hours in the fridge.  Bring beef and marinade back to room temperature before proceeding.

Heat a large saute pan or wok over medium-high heat.  When pan is hot, add 1 tbsp oil and 1/3 of the beef strips and saute briefly.  Remove beef strips.  Continue to cook the beef strips in batches, using 1 tbsp oil for each batch.  YIELD:  4 servings

SESAME BROCCOLI

2 1/4 cups broccoli (one of those frozen steam-in-the-bag things works well for this)
1 1/2 teaspoons oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

Cook broccoli.  For the sauce, heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.  Add sesame seeds.  Saute until lightly browned.  Add the sugar, lemon juice and the soy sauce.  Bring to a boil.  Add broccoli and take off heat.  YIELD:  6 servings