Grilled Top Round Steak with Plum Ginger Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 beef Top Round Steak, cut 3/4 inch thick (about 1 pound)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 3 cups fresh pea pods, strings removed
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3 cups hot cooked jasmine rice, prepared without butter or salt
• Chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Marinade:

• 1/2 cup prepared plum sauce
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper