You Know What They Say About Big Woks...

Ingredients:


1 Green bell pepper
1/2 Red bell pepper 
1 Red onion 
2 Carrots 
5 Garlic cloves 
1 lb of fresh broccoli  
3/4 lb of lean beef
1 cup of cashews
Sauce- House Of Tsang Specialty Food Szechwan Stir Fry - 11.5 Oz (found at Safeway)
or make your own Schezwan sauce: 
1/4 cup sesame oil
3-4 whole red peppers
3/4 onions-chopped fine
1 tbsp garlic
1 tbsp ginger
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp corn flour mixed in a cup of water
1 tbsp vinegar
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp chilli sauce
1 tsp salt




Prep Process:
Step 1: Slice bell peppers into 2 inch strips length wise
Step 2: Chop onion into one inch pieces
Step 3: Peel carrot, then cut into thin circles
Step 4: Finely chop garlic cloves

Step 5: Cut the flowerets of broccoli into edible sized pieces

Step 6: Thinly slice beef against the grain, then marinade for 30 minutes...or while your veggies are cooking if you do not have time or did not remember to marinade before hand

If you are making your own sauce...
Step 1: Grind together the onions, garlic and ginger.
Step 2: Heat the oil in a wok add the whole red peppers and saute over high heat till they darken a bit. Add the onions, garlic and ginger and stir-fry over high heat till glossy.
Step 3: Add the corn flour mixture and bring to a boil
Step 4: Lower the heat and add the chili powder, vinegar, soya sauce, chilli sauce and salt and mix well
Step 5: Cook till well blended (1/2 minute) and use



Cooking process:


Step 1: Heat 3 tbl spoons of olive oil into a medium pan on high heat, add slices of beef cook until brown (1-2 minutes), then set aside 

Step 2: Add all veggies into a large wok (make sure not to overheat the wok, medium high is hot enough)
Step 3: Saute veggies with the schezwan sauce until evenly coated

Step 4: Once veggies are cooked, add the beef and cashews, being careful to stir constantly...thus STIR fry

Note: if veggies are not cooking fast enough, add the lid to speed it up for about 5 minutes. 

Overall rating: 8 out of 10

Left over potential: 7 out of 10
Total prep/bake time: 30 minutes

Level of complicity: Beginner
Kitchen mess aftermath: Minimal
Boyfriend Approval: 1 thumb up...we ran out of the pre-made sauce and my attempt at homemade schezwan was not up to par