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Steak and Asparagus Stir-Fry

List of Ingredients

1 pound flank steak, sliced into thin strips (against the grain)
1 pound fresh asparagus spears (thin spears) sliced into 2-inch pieces,tough ends trimmed off
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
1 large clove fresh garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon cooking oil
2 whole pieces of fresh ginger
1 whole clove fresh garlic




Recipe

1. Place oil, whole ginger pieces and whole garlic cloves in a wok and cook over low heat to flavor the oil. Remove ginger and garlic.

2. In a very hot wok, stir-fry beef to medium or medium-rare.

3. Add soy sauce, sugar, chopped garlic and asparagus.

4. When nearly done (asparagus still firm) add sesame oil and serve.

Note from cook who submitted the recipe to FoodWeb: "For softer asparagus, cook with beef the entire time. Also, you can add a sprinkle of water or white wine. Serve over steamed rice."

Serves 4