Easy Asian Stir-Fry

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef for stir-fry
• 3/4 cup stir-fry sauce, divided
• 1(16 ounce) stir fry frozen Asian vegetable mixture
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, optional

Instructions

1. Marinate beef in 1/4 cup stir-fry sauce in refrigerator 30 minutes.
2. Combine vegetables and 1/4 cup water in large nonstick skillet; cook, covered, over medium heat 7 to 8 minutes or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Remove vegetables; dry skillet.
3. Remove beef; discard marinade. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in same skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Stir-fry 1/2 of beef and garlic 1 to 2 minutes or until surface of beef is no longer pink; remove. Repeat with remaining oil, beef and garlic.
4. Combine beef, vegetables and 1/2 cup stir-fry sauce in skillet; heat through. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

4 servings

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Washington State Beef Commission.