BEEF & ASPARAGUS

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I love this when the fresh asparagus is in season. Sometimes I throw in some onion wedges or a red capsicum for colour with the asparagus. Prep time includes marinating time.

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Vegetable

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

500 g rump steak
40 ml soy sauce
20 ml dry sherry
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 small red chile, seeded and chopped
12 spears fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 5 cm pieces
40 ml peanut oil
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Steps:

  • Trim the meat, and slice across the grain evenly into long, thin strips.
  • Combine the soy, sherry, ginger, sesame oil, garlic and chilli; add the meat stirring to coat and leave to marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Drain the meat, reserving the marinade.
  • Heat 20ml of oil in a wok or heavy-based frying pan, add the asparagus and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the wok.
  • Heat the remaining oil in the wok, cook the meat quickly in small batches over high heat until browned but not cooked through.
  • Remove and drain on absorbent paper.
  • Blend the cornstarch with the reserved marinade until smooth.
  • Return asparagus and meat to wok with marinade mixture.
  • Stir-fry over high heat until meat is cooked through and sauce has thickened.
  • Serve at once.

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