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Sesame Beef

Sesame Beef

1 pound beef boneless sirloin steak
2 Tbspgranulated sugar
2 Tbspsoy sauce
1/4 tps pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions (3 medium)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seed
2 Tbspvegetable oil
2 cups hot cooked vermicelli

Partially freeze the beef, about 1 1/2 hrs
Cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/8-inch slices

Mix sugar, soy sauce, pepper,green onions & garlic in glass or plastic bowl
Stir in beef until well coated
Cover & refrigerate 30 min
Drain beef mixture

Heat sesame seed in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown
Remove sesame seed from skillet

Heat oil in same skillet over medium-high heat
Cook beef mixture in oil, stirring occasionally, until brown

Serve over vermicelli, sprinkled with sesame seed

Yield: 4 servings

Shrimp-Fried Rice

Shrimp Fried Rice

Posted by bettyboop50 at recipegoldmine
com May 10, 2001

8 ounces shrimp (peeled, deveined & no tails)
2 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
4 green onions (sliced)
3 eggs (beaten)
4 cups cooked rice
2 Tbspolive oil
2 Tbspsoy sauce

In a wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil till hot, add garlic & fry till brown, take out & discard
Add shrimp to oil & stir fry till COOKED THROUGH (2 to 3 min)
Remove shrimp & set aside
Add other tablespoon of oil to wok & scramble eggs set aside
Add rice to wok & stir fry until hot & dry, add soy sauce & stir until rice is even brown in color
Add shrimp & eggs & stir fry 2 min
Add green onions & stir fry another 2 to 3 min or until onions are good & hot

Serve immediately

Steamed Rice

Steamed Rice (China)

1 cup long-grain rice
2 cups water
1 tps salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Place rice in strainer & rinse well under cold running water to remove excess starch
Combine rice, water, salt & oil in 3-quart saucepan
Cook over medium-high heat until water boils
Reduce heat to low
Cover pan & simmer until rice is tender, 15 to 20 min
Remove pan from heat
Let st& 5 min
Uncover pan & fluff rice lightly with fork

Makes 3 cups