Beef & Garlic Scapes Stir Fry

Garlic scapes appear in many Chinese dishes. If you don't grow garlic or can't buy scapes at a country market, substitute with green onions or green beans.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons soy sauce
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1  tablespoon  minced gingerroot
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  lb  grilling  top sirloin steak
• 3  cups garlic scapes, 1 inch pieces
• 1  small  hot red pepper
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup  beef stock

Directions

1. Whisk first 6 ingredients together in a bowl.
2. Slice beef across the grain into thin strips, add to bowl& toss to coat; let stand for 15 minutes.
3. Cook garlic scapes in a pot of boiling salted water until tender-crisp, about 2 minutes; drain& refresh under cold water.
4. Drain again, pat dry& set aside.
5. Wearing rubber gloves, cut hot pepper in half lengthwise, deseed& finely slice.
6. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok or deep skillet over high heat.
7. Stir fry beef in batches, using remaining oil as necessary, until browned but still pink inside, about 2 minutes; transfer to a bowl.
8. Stir fry hot pepper& salt for 1 minute; return beef, any accumulated juices, scapes& stock to wok and stir fry until hot, about a minute.