Nobody Puts Mama In A Corner!: Chinese Pepper Steak Mama Holli Style!

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Long ago when Mama Holli's babies were young pups, she would load up her bus and haul the pups to Hallettsville, Texas to stay with Granny when her hubby traveled.

Granny LOVED to cook for her family but

every now and then she

would request one of us "GIRLS"

to whip up some Chinese Pepper Steak.

It was a recipe not found in her usual amazing

repertoire of family favorites. Granny was Czech and Czech's did not cook up Chinese food, not even with a Texas twist. She would very quietly ask if I would mind making it for "DINNER" which was actually "LUNCH".

Then we would have leftovers for "SUPPER"

which was actually "DINNER"!

This is the adapted recipe we would pull out.

The original was posted by Pam Post in the

Holy Ghost Booster Club Cookbook

back in the 1970's!

Chinese Pepper Steak

1 1/2 lb Cubed Steak - cut in small bite size pieces

1/2 ts Ginger

1/2 ts Sugar

2 Garlic Cloves - minced

1/2 med Onion - sliced

1 Green Bell Pepper - sliced

1 med Tomato - sliced into wedges

1/2 C Soy Sauce

1 C water

1/2 C flour

Toss steak in flour. Brown steak in a skillet with about 3 tablespoons of oil. In a bowl mix soy sauce, ginger, and sugar. Add to steak and then add water. Gravy will thicken quickly. Add more water if needed to keep from sticking to bottom of skillet. Add garlic and simmer 10 minutes covered.

Add peppers, onions and tomatoes to meat, cover and cook on low until desired tenderness. Check every 5 minutes to see if more water is needed to keep from sticking to bottom as gravy will be thick. I usually cook for 10 - 15 minutes on low and then serve it hot over brown rice.

To spice it up add a little chili paste to your liking.