Asparagus Stir Fry

* 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
* 3 cups 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

1. 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.
2. 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.



Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAUREY1.