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Chinese: Asparagus with Black Bean Beef

Yields:4 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation1 hours
Cooking20 in
Ready In1 hours

Ingredients

1/2 pound beef sliced, marinated
1 pound asparagus
1/4 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in
2 teaspoons water
1 tablespoon black beans, fermented chinese, minced with 4 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon rice wine
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 x peanut oil
--- Marinade for Beef
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon rice wine
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon monosodium glutamate optional
1/2 teaspoon salt
--- Gravy Mixture
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/3 cup water

Directions

Cut the beef when it is partially frozen, and cut it across the grain into thin slices.

Stir baking soda solution into the beef (to help tenderize it).

Stir in the marinade.

Then stir in 1 teaspoon peanut oil and marinate the beef for one hour or more in the refrigerator.

Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil over high heat, add 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Stir in asparagus.

Add 1/4 cup water. Cover pan for 2 minutes, and do not lift lid.

When done, remove to a platter.

Over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Stir-fry the RINSED black beans and garlic mixture.

Stir for a few seconds. Add the beef. Stir-fry quickly until barely.

Do not overcook or the beef will become tough. Sizzle in 1 tablespoon of rice wine and 2 teaspoons of soy sauce.

Stir in asparagus.

Add gravy mixture.

Stir until thickened. Serve hot.

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