Pan-fried seasoned and breaded beef strips with sliced nectarines, red onions and garlic in a soy-honey sauce.

Nectarine Beef Saute

8 ounces beef strips
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 red onion, sliced
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, minced
2 nectarines, sliced
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Hot cooked rice

1. Season beef strips with pepper, lightly dredge in flour, and set aside.
2. Combine soy sauce and honey; set aside.
3. Saute sliced red onion in hot oil until tender-crisp. Add chopped garlic clove and the steak; cook until browned.
4. Add sliced nectarines, the reserved soy mixture, and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring constantly, until the nectarines are warmed and the liquid is reduced, about 1 minute.
5. Serve over the cooked rice.

Makes 3 servings.