Beef Asparagus Stir Fry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced, divided
• 1 lb sirloin steak, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup beef broth
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup red pepper, sliced
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow glass container, combine 1 tablepoon of oil, sugar, and half of the ginger. add beef and turn to coat. let stand for 15 minutes.
• 2 in a bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar and remaining ginger until blended. set aside.
• 3 in a large skillet or wok, brown beef in 1 tablespoon of oil. remove and keep warm. add 1 more tablespoon of oil to the pan. stir fry asparagus, red pepper and mushrooms for a minute or two. add water chestnuts and onions; stir-fry for 1 minute. add cornstarch mixture to the skillet.
• 4 bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. return beef to the pan; heat through.
• 5 serve over hot rice. garnish with sesame seeds.