Diary of a Cooking Challenged Part IX

Although I spent most of the day baking away... I managed to put together a hearty yet healthy dinner together.

From Food Oct 19,08

Salad (from Costco) Artisan Salad Mix with cranberry, walnuts, permesan chesse, white balsmic vinegar (I put in extra dried cranberries and some feta cheese)

Wok this Way (from Eat, Shrink and be Merry)
1 lb sirloin steak (I bought a package of stir-fry beef at Independent, about $4.50)
3 tbsp Asian fish sauce
3 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp grated ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 tbsp canola oil
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into strips (I used yellow bell pepper instead)
1 medium red onions, sliced
lots of fresh basil leaves (I have a basil plant in the kitchen... it comes in handy all the time)

Place steak slices in a shallow bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together fish sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, gingerroot, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes. Pour over steak. Marinate steak at room temperature for 30 mins. (Being a certified food safe manager, I do not believe in leaving out raw meat at the "temperature danger zone", so I marinated the beef strips in the fridge, for 4 hours.

Heat oil in a large non stick wok over medium heat. Remove steak from marinade and shake off excess. Reserve marinade. Cook steak in hot oil just until cooked through, stirring constantly. Cook steak from wok and set aside. Add yellow bell pepper and onion to work. Cook and stir for about 5 mins, until vegetables are tender. Return beef to work and add basil and reserved marinade. Cook 1 more minute, until basil leaves are wilted and beef is hot.