Beef and Asparagus Stir Fry Recipe

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This favorite recipe comes from Best of the Best: One Dish.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons of hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon of peanut or vegetable oil
• 1 pound sirloin steak, cut into thin strips
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 8 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and thinly sliced
• 1 cup baby corn
• 8 ounces asparagus (8 to 10 medium spears), cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup sugar snap peas or snow peas
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper strips
• 1/2 cup cherry tomato halves (optional)

Directions

1. Whisk together water, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and cornstarch in small bowl; set aside.
2. Heat peanut oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.  Add beef, cook and stir 5 or 6 minutes or until still slightly pink.  Remove beef to plate with slotted spoon.
3. Add sesame oil, mushrooms and baby corn to skillet, cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender and corn is heated through.  Add asparagus, snap peas and peppers; cook and stir 1 minute or until crisp tender.
4. Return beef with any juices to skillet.  Stir reserved soy sauce mixture and add to skillet, add tomatoes, if desired.  Cook and stir 1 minute or until heated through and sauce thickens.

Makes 4 servings.