Traditional Lamb Stir-Fry
                            Servings:
8
                    
                    
                    
                        8
                            Prep Time:
10 mins.
                    
                    
                        10 mins.
                            Cook Time:
20 mins.
                    
                20 mins.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
 - 1/4 cup soy sauce
 - 2 tablespoons red wine or water
 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch
 - 1/4 teaspoon pepper
 - 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
 - 2 teaspoons peanut oil
 - 1 pound lamb leg, cut into strips
 - 3 medium carrots, finely diced
 - 2 stalks celery, sliced diagonally
 - 1 cup sliced mushrooms
 - 1 cup snow peas, trimmed
 - 3 cups shredded cabbage
 - 1 can (8 ounces) sliced water chestnuts, drained
 - 6 green onions, sliced diagonally
 - 1 can (2 ounces) diced pimento, drained
 - Hot cooked rice
 
Preparation
- Toast seeds in wok; set aside.
 - In small bowl, combine soy sauce, wine, garlic, ginger, cornstarch, pepper, and cayenne. Set aside.
 - Heat wok or large skillet; heat oil. When hot, add lamb strips; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add carrots, celery and mushrooms; stir-fry with lamb for an additional 2 minutes. Remove lamb and vegetables from wok; keep warm.
 - Add soy sauce mixture to wok; stir until mixture begins to thicken. Immediately add lamb and cooked vegetables; add pea pods, cabbage, chestnuts, onions, and pimento. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve with hot cooked rice.
 
Source: American Lamb Board