Best Beet Stir-Fry with Garlic and Ginger

Here's a recipe for all you beet eaters:

2 lbs beets - baked, skinned, and sliced
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp minced ginger
1 stalk lemongrass, bottom white part only, finely chopped
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions; reserve some of the green for garnish
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
Pepper to taste

Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat until very hot. Add the oil and reduce heat to medium.
Add the garlic, ginger and lemongrass, and stir-fry until lightly cooked, about 1 minute.
Add the beets and scallions and stir-fry 1 minute more.
Add the maple syrup, lemon juice and zest, and stir-fry briefly.
Season with pepper to taste and transfer to a dish.
Garnish with reserved scallion greens and serve.

Note: In order to protect the innocent, this recipe has been modified from the original (by excluding soy sauce, sugar, and salt).