Sesame Beef And Asparagus Stir Fry

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped gingerroot
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 cups water
• 2 (3 ounce) beef-flavor ramen noodles (plus seasoning packet)
• 4 scallions, sliced
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons oil (divided)
• 1 lb boneless sirloin, thinly sliced across grain
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb asparagus, thinly sliced diagonally
• toasted sesame seeds
• green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl mix together, soy,rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, brown sugar, chopped ginger, 2 tsps. sesame oil cornstarch and pepper flakes, set aside.
• 2 to 2 cups boiling water andd two beef ramen noodles, 1 seasoning packet, 4 scallions and 1 teaspoons sesame oil. cook one minute, remove from heat; let stand covered.
• 3 in a large skillet heat oil, add boneless sirloin and garlic and stir fry until lightly browned. remove beef, keep warm. add second tbls. of oil add asparagus; stir fry until done to your taste.
• 4 add beef and soy mixture to skillet. stir fry until thickened. sprinkle with toasted sesame seed and more green onions. toss with noodles and serve.