Tequila-Lime Beef

Submitted by EthelP

"I came up with this the other night when I had a lime in the fridge I had to use before it started looking like a prune and some beef that my husband had gotten out of the freezer that I didn't know what to do with."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs sirloin steaks, sliced very thin across the grain
• 1⁄3 cup garlic teriyaki sauce
• 1 lime, zest and juice
• 1 tablespoon hot catsup (or regular catsup and a couple good dashes tabasco)
• 2 -3 tablespoons tequila
• 3 -4 fresh mushrooms
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 bunch green onion, sliced on the bias
• olive oil, for skillet or wok

directions

1. Combine the lime zest and juice, the teriaki sauce, the tequila and the catsup.
2. Marinate beef in this mixture for 30-40 minutes at room temperature.
3. Mix water and cornstarch to make a slurry; set aside.
4. Heat olive oil practically to smoking in large skillet (cast iron is best, but we're not*all* that lucky).
5. Add mushrooms and onions, stir fry until mushrooms and onions slightly soften.
6. Remove from skillet.
7. Add beef and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until cooked through, then add veggies back in, and add cornstarch mixture.
8. Cook over medium-high heat until bubbly and thickened.
9. Serve with noodles, rice, or just by itself.