Beef Stir Fry

• 1lb flank steak
• 1medium white onion sliced and separated in layers
• 4 scallions cut into 2-inch segments with whites and greens separated
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 of red pepper sliced
• 1/2 cup broccoli spears
• 1/2 cup green beans
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Beef Marinade:

• 1tablespoon regular soy sauce
• 5tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
• 2teaspoon  Shaoxing wine or rice vinegar
• 2teaspoon sesame oil
• ½teaspoon baking soda
• 1tablespoon Vegetable oil or any neutral oil

Sauce:

• 1tablespoon Shaoxing wine or rice vinegar
• 1tablespoon oyster sauce  or vegetarian stir fry sauce
• ½tablespoon dark soy sauce or sub with regular soy sauce
• 1teaspoon cornstarch or potato starch
• ¼teaspoon black pepper or white pepper
• 4tablespoon cold water
• 1teaspoon white granulated sugar or brown sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Slice flank steak against the grain, on an angle into ¼-inch thin slices. Transfer to a medium bowl. Tip: to easily slice beef thinly, freeze the exposed beef for 40 minutes until the exterior is hard to touch and slice with a sharp knife.
2. Marinate beef with Marinade ingredients as listed above. Marinate at room temperature for 15-20 minutes.
3. In a small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients as listed above. Set aside.
4. In a large skillet on low heat, heat vegetable oil. Stir fry white onions and scallion whites for 30 seconds. Remove and set aside.
5. Stir fry the remaining vegetables approx 2-3 min
6. Increase to medium high heat, add marinated beef in a single layer and spread apart. Brown beef on each side for 2-3 minutes per side.
7. Reduce to medium heat, pour prepared sauce in a circular motion, and stir fry for another 30-60 seconds until sauce thickens.
8. Toss back in garlic, scallion greens, all the other vegetables and cooked onions from before. Stir fry for another 30-60 seconds. Remove off heat and enjoy with a bowl of plain rice and your favorite vegetables!

Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Ingredients

• 1 lb medium shrimp, deveined and tails removed
• 1 lb spaghetti noodles
• 6 -8 garlic cloves, according to personal taste, minced
• 1/4 cup butter
• olive oil (3 drizzles)
• Italian seasoning to taste
• Pinch of fresh ground pepper
• Pinch of red pepper flakes
• ¼ tsp of salt
• Herbs (according to taste)

Directions

• Boil pasta in water till tender, save 1 cup of pasta water for use later. Put some oil, salt, and fresh herbs in with pasta when boiling the pasta.
• Drain and set aside.
• While pasta is boiling, wash shrimp.
• Melt butter over medium heat. Add shrimp.
• Let cook until the shrimp are a little pink and starting to curl (approx. 5-7 min). Then add garlic.
• Add pasta to skillet.
• Add seasonings.
• Add enough saved pasta water so it is not dry (start with ¼of cup) work up from there.
• Keep tossing all ingredients around in skillet until all is incorporated and hot.