Quick & Easy Beef with Black Bean Sauce

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• 1/2 lb flank steak (or sub with skirt steak, hanger steak, flat iron steak or tri tip steak)
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  Source: 1/2 lb flank steak (or sub with skirt steak, hanger steak, flat iron steak or tri tip steak)
• 1 each red bell pepper (diced)
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  Source: 1 red bell pepper (diced)
• 1 cup snow peas (ends trimmed or sub with snap peas)
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  Source: 1 cup snow peas (ends trimmed or sub with snap peas)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
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  Source: 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/2 inch ginger (peeled and sliced)
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  Source: 1/2 inch ginger (peeled and sliced)
• ¼ cup water (cold)
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  Source: ¼ cup water (cold)
• 1 tablespoon + 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
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  Source: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or any neutral oil); Source: 1 tbsp vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
• 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce (not dark soy sauce)
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  Source: 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce (not dark soy sauce)
• 2 tsp + 1 tablespoon cornstarch (or sub with potato starch/tapioca starch)
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  Source: 2 tsp cornstarch (or sub with potato starch/tapioca starch); Source: 1 tablespoon cornstarch (or sub with potato starch/tapioca starch)
• 1 tsp + 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (or sub with rice vinegar)
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  Source: 1 tsp Shaoxing wine (or sub with rice vinegar); Source: 2 teaspoon Shaoxing wine (or sub with rice vinegar)
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
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  Source: 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp white pepper (or sub with black pepper)
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  Source: 1/8 tsp white pepper (or sub with black pepper)
• 3 tbsp black bean garlic sauce
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  Source: 3 tbsp black bean garlic sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce (or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce)
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  Source: 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce (or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce)
• 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
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  Source: 2 teaspoon white granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (toasted kind)
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  Source: 1 teaspoon sesame oil (toasted kind)
• 1/2 cup chicken stock (unsalted or sub with beef or vegetable stock)
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  Source: 1/2 cup chicken stock (unsalted or sub with beef or vegetable stock)

1. Thinly slice flank steak against the grain on an angle into 1/4-inch thick pieces. Transfer beef into a large bowl. Tip: to easily slice steak thinly, freeze thawed flank steak for 45-60 mins. Once it’s hardened on the surface, it'll be much easier to slice into thin pieces with a sharp knife.
2. Marinate beef with Marinade ingredients as listed above for 20 minutes.
3. In a small bowl combine Stir Fry Sauce ingredients. Set aside.
4. In a wok or large frying pan on medium heat, heat vegetable oil or any neutral oil. Fry marinated beef in hot oil in a single layer until 95% cooked. Remove and set aside.
5. Increase to medium-high heat, add ginger, garlic, red bell pepper, snow peas into pan. Then add cold water. Cook until veggies are crisp but tender, about 1 minute.
6. Pour in stir fry sauce. Mix with veggies. Simmer sauce to thicken.
7. Once sauce has thickened, add back in cooked beef. Toss everything together. Serve and enjoy!