Sesame Beef recipe

1 pound beef boneless sirloin steak
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions (3 medium)
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sesame seed
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups hot cooked vermicelli

Partially freeze the beef, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut beef diagonally across grain into 1/8-inch slices.

Mix sugar, soy sauce, pepper,green onions and garlic in glass or plastic bowl. Stir in beef until well coated. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes. Drain beef mixture.

Heat sesame seed in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown. Remove sesame seed from skillet.

Heat oil in same skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef mixture in oil, stirring occasionally, until brown.

Serve over vermicelli, sprinkled with sesame seed.

Yield: 4 servings