Marinated beef is stir-fried with green bell pepper, carrots and green onions, seasoned with a teriyaki sauce and served with a garnish of toasted hazelnuts.

Hazelnut Beef Stir-Fry

3/4 cup hazelnuts

3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 pound beef steak, sliced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
2 carrots, sliced
6 green onions, sliced

1. Toast hazelnuts in oven, finely chop and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl combine teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon oil, and cornstarch. Add thinly sliced beef steak and marinate for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
3. Drain the beef, reserving the marinade.
4. Stir the beef into 2 tablespoons hot oil in a skillet. Add sliced green bell pepper, thinly sliced carrots, and thinly sliced green onions; cook until the meat is done and the vegetables are tender-crisp. Stir in the reserved marinade and cook until thickened. Garnish with toasted, chopped hazelnuts.

Makes 4 servings.