Asparagus Beef Stir-Fry

SUBMITTED BY: Marla Deakins PHOTO BY: 1helenagirl

"Soy sauce and ginger boost the flavor of this savory stir-fry that features strips of beef and water chestnuts along with tender asparagus. Marla Deakins of Salt Lake City, Utah shared the recipe."

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	30 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 6 servings

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INGREDIENTS

6 teaspoons olive or canola oil, divided
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger, divided
Dash pepper
1 pound beef flank steak, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup beef broth
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 1/2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1/4 cup chopped green onions
4 cups hot cooked rice

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DIRECTIONS

In a shallow glass container, combine 2 teaspoons of oil, sugar, salt, half of the ginger and pepper. Add beef and turn to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, vinegar and remaining ginger until blended; set aside.
In a large skillet or wok, brown beef in 2 teaspoons oil. Remove and keep warm. Add water chestnuts and onions; stir-fry for 1 minute. stir cornstarch mixture; add to the skillet. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Return beef to the pan; heat through. Serve over rice.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (3/4 cup beef mixture with 3/4 cup rice, prepared with reduced-sodium soy sauce) equals 371 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 718 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 23 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable.

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Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2008 by SBRANDER

This is a great stirfry recipe, flavors are excellent! After you remove the beef from the pan, add the remaining 2 tsp of oil and asparagus and stirfry for 5 minutes, then add water chestnuts and onions, and follow the rest of the instructions. Quick and easy and sooo good!

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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2007 by ChitownPinay

This has a good flavor to it but I only rated it a 4 cuz I made some changes. (1) In a small bowl mix 2tsp oil,1 tsp sugar,1 tsp ground ginger,1 tsp ground black pepper, 4 tbsp lower sodium soy sauce, 1 tbsp white vinegar, 1/8 cup chopped green onions . Mix in beef and let stand at least 30 min or overnight in refrigerator.(2) In a large Skillet , brown beef in 2 tsp oil. Add 1 cup beef broth , cook through til beef is tender, then add asparagus , water chestnut and 1/8 cup chopped green onion, simmer 10 min or until asparagus is barely tender .Stir 1 tsp cornstarch in 2 tsp of water. Add to the skillet , stirring constantly until sauce thickened (approximately 5 min). Serve with rice.

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Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2007 by 1helenagirl

I added some red peppers for looks and flavor but I don't think it needs them. Great recipe! Will make again!! Thanks.

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