Stir-frying beef

Recently I tried out the technique of dusting beef with flour before browning. This technique has been so successful with my beef stew that I adopted it for stir frying as well. It results in a rather tender and juicy beef. The down side of this cooking is that the flour tends to stick to the pan.

Recipe: Beef stir fry with apple and carrot (for 2-3)

Ingredients:
- 1 slice of beef round steak, trimmed of fat and thinly sliced
- 1-2 TB flour
- 1/2 of an apple, cubed
- 1 carrot
- 1/4 of a medium onion
- 2 tp light soy sauce
- 2 TB oil

Procedure:
1. Dry beef with paper towel. Coat each piece with flour on all sides.
2. Heat oil in heavy skillet. Turn heat down. Place slices of beef flat on the skillet. Shake the pan to prevent the beef from sticking to the bottom. Let cook for 1-2 minutes or until bottom side is done. Flip. and cook the top side likewise. Then remove beef from pan.
3. Add apple, carrot and onion to the pan. Cook for a minute or two. If the bottom of the pan is stuck with flour, add a little water to loosen the bits.
4. Return beef to pan. Stir. Add soy sauce and let sizzle. Serve hot.