Easy Kung Pao Beef Recipe

Name: Easy Kung Pao Beef Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound flank steak, (thinly sliced against the grain into ¼-inch thick strips); salt and fresh ground pepper, (to taste); 2 tablespoons corn starch; 2 tablespoons ketchup; 2 tablespoons rice cooking wine or dry sherry, (when I’m out of either one, I use balsamic vinegar); 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons chili sauce; 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil; 2 tablespoons vegetable/canola oil; ¼ teaspoon pepper flakes; ½ teaspoon fresh grated ginger; 5 Thai red dried chiles; 1 small green bell pepper, (cut into thin strips and each strip cut in half); 3 scallions, (white and green parts, cut into 2-inch pieces); ½ cup dry roasted peanuts, (roughly chopped); ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, (plus more for garnish)