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stir fried beef with asparagus

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Ingredients For stir fried beef with asparagus

  • 10
    medium dried black mushrooms
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp
    finely chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp
    ginger, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    dry white wine
  • 1/4 c
    chicken broth
  • 2
    green onions
  • 1 lb
    beef flank or boneless sirloin steak
  • 1 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    soy sauce
  • just a pinch of pepper
  • 1 lb
    asparagus spears
  • 4 oz
    snow peas
  • 1/2 c
    chicken broth

How To Make stir fried beef with asparagus

  • 1
    Soak mushrooms in warm water until soft, about 30 minutes, drain.
  • 2
    Rinse in warm water, drain, remove and discard stems, cut caps into 1/2 inch pieces.
  • 3
    Trim fat from beef, cut beef with grain into 2 inch strips.
  • 4
    Cut strips across grain into 1/8 inch slices.
  • 5
    Toss beef, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, the soy sauce and white pepper in glass or plastic bowl.
  • 6
    Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
  • 7
    Break off tough ends of asparagus as far down as stalks snap easily.
  • 8
    Cut asparagus into 2-inch pieces.
  • 9
    Remove strings from pea pods.
  • 10
    Place pea pods in boiling water, cover and cook 1 minute, drain.
  • 11
    Immediately rinse under running cold water, drain.
  • 12
    Cut green onions into 2-inch peices, cut pieces lengthwise into thin strips.
  • 13
    Mix 1/4 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, the oyster sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar.
  • 14
    Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to wok, rotate to coat sides.
  • 15
    Add mushrooms, asparagus and 1 teaspoon salt, stir fry 1 minute.
  • 16
    Add wine, cook and stir 30 seconds.
  • 17
    Stir in 1/2 cup chicken broth, heat to boiling.
  • 18
    Stir in beef, heat to boiling, stir in cornstarch mixture, cook and stir until thickened, about 20 seconds.
  • 19
    Add pea pods, cook and stir 30 seconds.
  • 20
    Garnish with green onions.

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