Spicy Beef Stir-Fry

1/4 cup light soy sauce
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 boneless beef tip sirloin steak (1 1/4 pounds), trimmed
3 cups broccoli flowerets
1 medium onion
1 med red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 teaspoon peeled fresh ginger root, finely chopped (I use a dash or three of ginger when i don't have root)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 cup beef broth


Cooking instructions:
Whisk together soy sauce, cornstarch, 1 tablespoon oil.


Cut steak into 1/4 inch strips. Add to beef to soy sauce, cover and let sit 15 minutes.


Cut broccoli into flowerets and onion into thin wedges, bell pepper into strips set vegetables aside. Press garlic and chop ginger root.


Heat oil in skillet over med-high heat and cook half of the beef, 1 garlic clove and half of the ginger and red pepper flakes.

Stir-fry 1-2 minutes until outside of beef is no longer pink (do not overcook)

Remove from skillet and keep warm.


Cook the remaining beef the same way. Remove from skillet and combine with other beef, keep warm.


Heat 1 teaspoon oil in skillet and cook veggies 3-4 minutes or until they are crisp-tender. Return beef to stir-fry, add broth and bring to a boil. Boil 1 min, stirring gently, until sauce is thickened.