Beef With Asparagus
Ingredients:
2 teaspoon ginger — minced
1/2 pound beef, lean — strips
2 tablespoon wine — Shaoxing or dry sherry
1 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
3 tablespoon dark soy sauce
3 tablespoon oil
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1 pound asparagus — cut into 2 inch pieces
Directions:
In medium bowl, combine ginger, wine, soy sauce and sesame oil.
Toss beef strips in mixture and marinate 30 minutes to several hours. Drain beef and
reserve marinade.
Combine marinade with enough water to make 1/3 cup. Dissolve cornstarch in this mixture.
Heat wok on high heat and add 1 tbsp. oil. Add beef to pan; stir-fry until meat loses raw color, about 1 minute. Remove meat from pan. Add rest of oil to wok. Add asparagus and
stir-fry on medium heat until heated through.
Return beef to pan; add reserved marinade. Increase heat to high and cook until sauce thickens.
Serve immediately.