Beef And Asparagus Stir-fry

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs sirloin steaks, cut into thin strips
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon chili oil
• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 3/4 lb slender asparagus, trimmed and cut on the diagonal into 1-inch pieces
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• steamed rice, for serving

Recipe

• 1 lightly season the beef with salt and pepper.
• 2 in a small bowl, stir together the hoisin sauce, sherry, chili oil, and ½ cup water.
• 3 in a wok or large frying pan over high heat, warm the peanut oil.
• 4 working in batches if needed to avoid crowding, add the beef and cook, turning once or twice, until lightly seared, 2-3 minutes.
• 5 using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate.
• 6 add the onion and asparagus to the pan and cook until tender-crisp, 2-3 minutes.
• 7 add the garlic and red pepper flakes and stir-fry for 15 seconds.
• 8 return the meat and any juices from the plate to the pan, add the hoisin mixture, and mix well.
• 9 simmer briefly until heated through.
• 10 divide the rice among shallow bowls, top with beef and asparagus, and serve.