Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Beef and Vegetable Stir-Fry (joy of cooking)
Ingredients:
• 1/4 c soy sauce
• 2 tbls apple juice
• 1 tbls water
• 1 tbls sugar
• 1 tbls cornstarch
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 1/2kg beef steak sliced into 2*1/2 inch strips
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 bell peppers, preferably 1 green , and 1 red chopped
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 4 scallions, cut into 2 inch lengths
• 2 tbls minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tbls minced garlic
• 1/3 c chicken stock or water
• 3 tbls oil

Method:
mix in a medium bowl, the soy sauce, apple juice, water, sugar, cornstarch, and sesame oil. Add and toss to coat the meat, marinade for atleast 20 minutes. Mix together the ginger and garlic, remove the meat from the marinade and add the chicken stock to it and set aside. In in a wok or large heavy skillet over high heat until very hot but not smoking, 2 tbls oil. Add ginger mixture and stir-fry the ginger mixture until fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds. Add the beef and stir fry, stirring to separate the slices, until browned, about 2 minutes. Remove the beef, ginger, and garlic to a plate. Wipe out the pan and reheat over high heat until hot. Then add 1 tbls oil, heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onion, peppers, and mushrooms and stir fry until crisp tender, about 2 minutes. Add the scallions, return the meat to the pan along with any accumulated juices, and the marinade mixture. Toss for 10 seconds over high heat. Garnish with chopped cilantro or scallions.