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Name: Asparagus and Beef with Black Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 tb Rice wine or dry sherry; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/2 c Chicken Stock; 1/2 ts Sesame oil; 1 tb Salted preserved black beans; 1/2 lb Flank steak; 3 tb Peanut oil; 2 sl Ginger (quarter-sized); 1 lb Asparagus; cut into 1/2-in; 1 tb Water; 2 ts Cornstarch; mixed with; 1 ds Sesame oil; 1 tb Dark soy sauce; 1/2 tb Soy sauce; 1 ts Cornstarch; 1 sm Onion; sliced; 1/2 ts Sugar; Hot steamed rice; 2 Garlic minced; 1/2 ts Sugar; 1/2 tb Oyster sauce

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INGREDIENTS

1 tb Rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Chicken Stock
1/2 ts Sesame oil
1 tb Salted preserved black beans
1/2 lb Flank steak
3 tb Peanut oil
2 sl Ginger (quarter-sized)
1 lb Asparagus; cut into 1/2-in
1 tb Water
2 ts Cornstarch; mixed with
1 ds Sesame oil
1 tb Dark soy sauce
BEEF MARINADE
1/2 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Cornstarch
1 sm Onion; sliced
1/2 ts Sugar
Hot steamed rice
2 Garlic ; minced
1/2 ts Sugar
1/2 tb Oyster sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

COVER THE BLACK BEANS with warm water for 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse thoroughly to remove salt. Put into a bowl with the garlic and ginger; mash into a paste and set aside. Slice the beef against the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices; toss with the beef marinade. Set aside for 10 minutes. Preheat a wok until hot. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Over high heat, add beef and stir-fry for a minute or until seared; remove and set aside. While wok is hot, add remaining oil, salt and reserved black-bean paste; stir-fry until fragrant, a few seconds. Toss in the onions, stir-fry for 10 seconds, then add the asparagus in 2-or-3 batches, seconds apart, making certain the wok is hot before adding the next batch. Toss and stir until asparagus are coated with the oil. Sprinkle with soy sauce, toss together, then pour in the stock and bring to a boil. If the asparagus needs more cooking, cover for a minute. Meanwhile, stir the cornstarch, water, sugar and oyster sauce into a smooth paste. When the asparagus is tender but still crisp, add the cornstarch liquid into the center of the wok. Immediately stir until thickened, about 10 seconds. Return the beef, add a desh of sesame oil; toss to mix. Serve hot over rice. JOYCE JUE - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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Asparagus and Beef with Black Beans

1 tb Rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Chicken Stock
1/2 ts Sesame oil
1 tb Salted preserved black beans
1/2 lb Flank steak
3 tb Peanut oil
2 sl Ginger (quarter-sized)
1 lb Asparagus; cut into 1/2-in
1 tb Water
2 ts Cornstarch; mixed with
1 ds Sesame oil
1 tb Dark soy sauce
 BEEF MARINADE
1/2 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Cornstarch
1 sm Onion; sliced
1/2 ts Sugar
 Hot steamed rice
2 Garlic minced
1/2 ts Sugar
1/2 tb Oyster sauce

COVER THE BLACK BEANS with warm water for 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse  thoroughly to remove salt. Put into a bowl with the garlic and ginger; mash  into a paste and set aside. Slice the beef against the grain into 1/4-inch  thick slices; toss with the beef marinade. Set aside for 10 minutes.  Preheat a wok until hot. Add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Over high heat, add  beef and stir-fry for a minute or until seared; remove and set aside. While  wok is hot, add remaining oil, salt and reserved black-bean paste; stir-fry  until fragrant, a few seconds. Toss in the onions, stir-fry for 10 seconds,  then add the asparagus in 2-or-3 batches, seconds apart, making certain the  wok is hot before adding the next batch. Toss and stir until asparagus are  coated with the oil. Sprinkle with soy sauce, toss together, then pour in  the stock and bring to a boil. If the asparagus needs more cooking, cover  for a minute. Meanwhile, stir the cornstarch, water, sugar and oyster sauce  into a smooth paste. When the asparagus is tender but still crisp, add the  cornstarch liquid into the center of the wok. Immediately stir until  thickened, about 10 seconds. Return the beef, add a desh of sesame oil;  toss to mix. Serve hot over rice.    JOYCE JUE - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (263g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 245
Calories from Fat: 140 (57%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 15.5g	21 %
	Saturated Fat 3.7g	18 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.9g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3.8g
Cholesterol 21.4mg		7 %
Sodium 336.3mg		12 %
Potassium 277.9mg		7 %
Total Carbohydrate 10.2g		3 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.3g	1 %
	Sugars, other 9.9g
Protein 13.9g		20 %
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Calories per serving: 245

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