Beef Stir-Fry with Teriyaki sauce, Young corn & Cashews

I am all for yumminess...I love to try every flavour, herb and spice there is in the world- if possible! but I also like  cooking to be easy & fun, so when I am too lazy to whip up meticulous meals, I always go for stir-frying...the secret is in the flavours you toss in, beef is ideal and goes well with liquid seasonings because it absorbs them quite nicely. This one is a family favourite:

INGREDIENTS:

500 gms. rump steak, sliced into thin strips
2-3 cloves minced garlic
baby corn, sliced lengthwise
broccoli, separate flowerettes
a handful of roasted, unsalted cashews
half of each: green, yellow and red bellpepper/capsicum, cut into either strips or chunks
soy sauce, 1/4 cup
teriyaki sauce or alternatively oyster sauce (in your local grocery, asian section)
sesame oil, 1-2 tbsp. more or less is up to you

Optional Ingredients:
Ginger
Prawns
Coriander

HOW TO:

1. First we marinate the beef with soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and minced garlic, leave that for at least 30 minutes...so that gives you time to prepare your veges.

2. Heat your deep wok or frying pan, toss in about 1/2 cup of cooking oil (not olive because it is quite a strong taste for stir-fry's) and add beef (and minced up ginger if using...)- remember that stir frying requires high heat but we can flip from high to medium anytime because we don't want to burn our oil, so just use our dependable common sense eh? lol...

3. Ok...stir-fry for 3-5 minutes. IF the beef starts to produce 'jus' just let it be- it naturally will and it helps tenderize the meat. Add more teriyaki sauce as needed, we want it to be saucy as well and not dry. Cover and simmer over low heat for another 3-4 minutes. Remove the jus, set it aside in a bowl we will use it later.

4. Put in 1/4 cup of oil and stir-fry meat & add in the veges. By this time, the meat would be tender and the flavours are well incorporated  (add the prawns at this stage if you're using prawns and cook until pink). Turn off the heat, toss in the capsicum, the heat will cook these, we still want that crunchy texture and dribble the sesame oil, mix well.

5. Serve with steamed rice and you may sprinkle lightly toasted sesame seeds before serving if you want to or add a handful of freshly chopped coriander.

La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.
English: Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.” 
- Auguste Escoffier