Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs lean lamb, boneless shoulder cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 clove fresh garlic, minced)
  • 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup uncooked instant brown rice
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 medium green pepper, cut into rings
  • 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained

Method

  • Cook and stir lamb strips and garlic powder in margarine in a 10-inch skillet, until lamb is brown, about 6 minutes.
  • Stir in onion and 1 cup water; heat to boiling.
  • Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
  • Heat 1 1/2 cups water and 1/2 tsp salt to boiling in 1 1/2-qt.
  • saucepan.
  • Stir in rice; reduce heat.
  • Cover and steam 15 minutes.
  • Mix 1/4 cup water, soy sauce, cornstarch, 1/2 tsp.
  • salt and pepper.
  • Stir into lamb mixture.
  • Add green pepper rings, reserving 2 or 3 rings for garnish.
  • Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.
  • Boil and stir 1 minute.
  • Fold in orange segments.
  • Serve over rice and garnish with reserved green pepper rings.
  • NOTE: Because of the saltiness of soy sauce, you may decrease or omit the salt in the sauce mixture.