A delicious, quick and easy stir fry recipe featuring tender beef, fresh snow peas, and crispy water chestnuts in a delectable brown sauce. This Beef with Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts Stir Fry recipe is actually the first dish I ever cooked on my own way back in Junior High School in my Home Economics class.
When I came across it the other day, I immediately decided to make it for dinner that night to see if it was as good as I remembered. With a little tweaking, it was even better!
Beef with Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts Stir Fry Recipe
Serves 2 -3
Ingredients
- 8oz flank steak cut into thin strips cross-wis
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp peanut/vegetable oil
- 1 8oz package frozen snow peas – thawed
- 1/2 cup drained and sliced water chestnuts
- 1/4 cup cooking sherry
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl mix beef and 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Heat oil in a wok set at 350 degrees
- When heated add beef and stir fry until cooked, about 2 minutes
- Stir in snow peas and water chestnuts, stir fry for 1 minute
- In a cup mix sherry, sugar, soy sauce, water and remaining 1 tbsp. of corn starch.
- Add to wok, stirring constantly until simmering and beef is tender.
- Mix with some steamed rice, add a nice side salad and enjoy!
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Beef with Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts Stir Fry

Forget take out! Make your own Asian dinner at home with this simple, yet delicious Beef with Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts recipe!
Ingredients
- 8 oz flank steak cut into thin strips cross-wise
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp peanut/vegetable oil
- 1 8 oz package frozen snow peas – thawed
- 1/2 cup drained and sliced water chestnuts
- 1/4 cup cooking sherry
- 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl mix beef and 1 tbsp cornstarch
- Heat oil in a wok set at 350 degrees
- When heated add beef and stir fry until cooked, about 2 minutes
- Stir in snow peas and water chestnuts, stir fry for 1 minute.
- In a cup mix sherry, sugar, soy sauce, water and remaining 1 tbsp. of corn starch.
- Add to wok, stirring constantly until simmering and beef is tender.
Notes
Mix with some steamed rice, add a nice side salad and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1 bowlAmount Per Serving: Calories: 245Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 1040mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gProtein: 21g
Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.
Suenvegas
Monday 24th of September 2012
Sounds really good, I am hungry. You should have posted a picture would love to see how it came out.