Name: Sesame-Ginger Beef and Asparagus Stir-Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb lean sirloin steaks, sliced into thin strips; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 4 tablespoons peanut oil, divided; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 lb thin asparagus, tough ends snapped off and cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2 inch pieces; 1 bunch green onion, thinly, diagonally sliced; 1 1/2 tablespoons peeled minced fresh ginger; 2/3 cup beef broth; 1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla); 1 teaspoon sugar

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Sesame-Ginger Beef and Asparagus Stir-Fry created by Marjorie Ram

Delicious and quick to prepare. I serve this with steamed jasmine rice for a nice after-work dinner. Adapted from Bon Appetit

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ingredients

1 lb lean sirloin steaks, sliced into thin strips
2 teaspoons cornstarch
4 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 lb thin asparagus, tough ends snapped off and cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2 inch pieces
1 bunch green onion, thinly, diagonally sliced
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons peeled minced fresh ginger
²⁄₃ cup beef broth
1 tablespoon fish sauce (nam pla)
1 teaspoon sugar

directions

Combine beef and cornstarch in a large bowl; using your hands, rub to coat well.
Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a large skillet over high heat; working in batches, add beef in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until meat begins to blacken on the bottom, about 1 1/2 minutes; turn over and cook until second side browns, about 1 minute; transfer beef to a large plate.
Heat remaining 2 tablespoons peanut oil and 1 tsp sesame oil in same skillet over medium-high heat; add asparagus, green onions and ginger; saute until vegetables are tinged brown and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes; add broth, fish sauce and sugar; bring to a boil; return beef to skillet and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
Transfer to a platter and serve.

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review by Marjorie Ram

4/27/2015

Tried this for tonight's dinner and it was a hit with family! My husband and son is into this low carb diet and they ate just this, my 13, 8, and 3yr old ate this with rice and they love it! I tweaked it a little bit, i added 1 clove fresh minced garlic and 1 onion. I doubled the recipe since I have 1.5 lbs of sirloin and added fresh mushroom in it too. I also used half and half of fish sauce and oyster sauce. It turned out like something you'll eat at a Chinese restaurant.

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review by choco chip

7/24/2013

I decided to try this as a beef stir fry with a couple 16 oz. bags of frozen stir fry veggies that I had. I didn't have peanut oil or fresh ginger so, I used canola oil and ground ginger. I just mixed a teaspoon of ground ginger with the beef broth before adding it to the veggies. All in all this was really good and with a little tweaking I think it will be fantastic. Next time I think I'll add just a tad more ground ginger. It just needed a little more saltiness so I think a little more fish sauce or some soy sauce would take care of that. It was also a tad oily, so I'll cut the canola oil in half next time.

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