Filipino Beef Stir-Fry

Ingredients

• 1  carrots sliced
• 2 stalks celery sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch 
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 0.8 cup peas green
• 0.3 cup oil for deep frying
• 3 tablespoons olive oil 
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce 
• 1  bell pepper red seeded cut into chunks
• 4 servings salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound snow peas 
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce 
• 1 pound new york strip steaks sliced into thin strips
• 1  onion sweet chopped
• 1.5 teaspoons sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Place the sliced steak in a large bowl.
2. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the beef slices and mix to coat.
3. Whisk the soy sauce and sugar together in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves; pour over the beef slices.
4. Mix and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.
5. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the oyster sauce into the onion and garlic; season with salt and pepper.
6. Add the snow peas, green peas, carrot, celery, and red bell pepper; cook and stir until the vegetables are slightly tender, yet still crisp, 7 to 10 minutes.
7. Remove the skillet from the heat.
8. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a separate skillet.
9. Remove the beef from the marinade, shaking off any excess moisture; discard the marinade. Fry the beef slices in the hot oil to your desired degree of doneness, 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium.
10. Add the cooked beef to the vegetable mixture and mix well.
11. Serve hot.