Asparagus with Black Bean Beef

Title:
Asparagus with Black Bean Beef

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Chinese,
Beef




Ingredients:





   1/2 lb Beef, sliced, marinated


     1 lb Asparagus


   1/4 ts Baking soda, dissolved in


          2 teaspoons water


     1 tb Chinese fermented black


          Beans, minced with:


     4    Garlic cloves


     1 ts Rice wine


     2 ts Soy sauce


          Peanut oil





-----------------------------MARINADE
FOR BEEF-----------------------------


     1 ts Cornstarch


     1 ts Soy sauce


   1/2 ts Rice wine


   1/2 ts Sugar


   1/4 ts MSG (optional)


   1/2 ts Salt



-------------------------------GRAVY
MIXTURE-------------------------------


     1 ts Cornstarch


   1/3 c  Water





 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 tsp 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.


 


 SOURCE: Stella Chan's Secrets in the Art of Chinese Cooking.


 


 Posted by Cate Vanicek


 


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