Soy Seasoned Beef And Potatoes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces boneless beef sirloin
• 1 lb potato (about 4 medium)
• 1 quart water
• 2 medium onions
• 1 inch cube pared fresh gingerroot
• 5 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons sake
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 cut beef across the grain into 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick slices.
• 2 cut each slice into 1 1/2 inch lengths.
• 3 pare potatoes and cut into quarters.
• 4 cut quarters into 1 inch pieces.
• 5 place potatoes in 3 cups water in a large bowl; soak for 5 minutes.
• 6 drain.
• 7 cut onions lengthwise in half; cut halves crosswise into 1/8 inch thick slices.
• 8 cut ginger into 1/16 inch thick slices.
• 9 cut slices into strips.
• 10 reserve ginger.
• 11 heat 2 teaspoons oil in 3 quart saucepan over medium high heat.
• 12 add beef, saute stirring occasionally just until brown (about 2 minutes).
• 13 remove from pan; reserve.
• 14 add remaining 3 teaspoons oil into pan; heat over medium high heat until hot.
• 15 add onions and potatoes; saute, stirring constantly to coat well with oil (about 2 minutes).
• 16 add remining 1 cup water, the sake and sugar to pan; heat to boiling.
• 17 reduce heat to medium; boil gently 10 minutes.
• 18 add soy sauce and beef to pan; boil gently until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• 19 serve immediately with cooking liquid, garnished with ginger strips.
• 20 note: freeze meat until firm (but not frozen) to make slicing it easier.