Fresh Lemon Pepper Beef Stir Fry

• Marinade
• teaspoon cornstarch↗1
• teaspoons fish sauce↗2
• lb tri-tip beef, cut into 1-inch cubes (can sub flank or sirloin steak)↗3⁄4
• Glaze↗
• tablespoons fresh lemon juice↗2
• tablespoon black pepper↗1
• teaspoons sugar↗2
• The Rest
• tablespoon vegetable oil↗1
• teaspoon butter↗1
• garlic cloves, thinly sliced↗2
• stalk lemongrass, bottom 4-inches minced (about 1 tablespoon and can sub grated lemon zest but not exactly the same)1
• walnut-sized shallots, thinly sliced2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add beef and stir to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   In the meantime combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl; stir until sugar is dissolved.

3. 3

   Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot. Add oil and butter; stir until butter melts. Add garlic, lemongrass, shallots and cook; stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add beef and stir-fry, until it is seared on the outside and slightly pink in center, about 4 minutes.

4. 4

   Add glaze and toss to evenly coat meat. Serve.