Spiced Beef & Asparagus Stir Fry
Ready In: 40 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs New York strip steaks, about 1 inch thick
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 garlic clove, large, pushed through a press
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons apricot preserves, no sugar added
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 4 teaspoons canola oil
- 24 asparagus, spears, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 24 cherry tomatoes
Directions
- Remove any hard fat from around edge of steaks. Cut steaks crosswise into thin slices.
- Combine marinade ingredients in a zipper-lock plastic bag or baking dish, add beef, and toss to coat evenly. Refrigerate 1 to 4 hours.
- Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot. Add one-third of the beef. Stir-fry 1-1/2 minutes until no longer pink and transfer to a large shallow serving bowl. Repeat twice with remaining beef.
- Add remaining teaspoon of oil to skillet along with asparagus and sesame seeds. Stir-fry 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir to heat through, 1 minute. Toss vegetables with meat and accumulated juices. Serve immediately.
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