Beef and snow peas in oyster sauce

Serves 4

Ingredients:

1 pound flank steak, sliced thinly

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 pound fresh snow peas

2 tablespoons oyster sauce

2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry

1/2 teaspoon sugar

2 teaspoons oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon minced ginger

Directions:

Mix beef with cornstarch and soy sauce. Trim snow peas. Blanch in boiling water 1 minute until they turn bright green- drain and run under cold water. Combine oyster sauce, sherry, and sugar.

Heat oil in a wok. Add garlic and ginger. Stir-fry a few seconds until fragrant. Add beef and stir-fry until browned. Add oyster sauce mixture. Cook, stirring, until it begins to boil. Add snow peas and stir-fry 30 seconds longer.