Sesame Beef Asparagus Stir Fry
Thin slices of juicy beef are paired with tender crisp asparagus in this quick and easy Sesame Beef Asparagus Stir Fry. Perfect for weeknight meals!
Ingredients
- 1 lb flank steak (often sold as stir-fry beef) or top sirloin steak still partially frozen (450g)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shao Hsing cooking wine
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 in ginger (peeled)
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 lb asparagus (trimmed and cut diagonally into 2 inch pieces) (450g)
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp sesame seeds (toasted)
Instructions
- Trim fat from around beef. Slice against the grain as thinly as possible. Place sliced beef in a bowl. Grate ginger over chicken. Mix in soy sauce, Shao Hsing cooking wine, black pepper, and cornstarch. Allow beef to marinade in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a wok or large pan with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add red asparagus and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add remaining oil into the pan. Sauté minced garlic for 30 seconds. Add beef by spreading it out in the pan. Fry for 2 minutes.
- Return cooked asparagus to the pan. Stir to get everything well mixed. This takes about 2 minutes.
- Turn off heat. Drizzle sesame oil and sprinkle sesame seeds onto beef.
- Remove and serve immediately with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal
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