Stir-fried Beef with Asparagus and Black Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

Instructions

1. 1

   Marinate the beef slices with light soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sugar, white pepper, cornstarch, and cooking oil for at least 15 minutes.

2. 2

   Blanch asparagus in boiling water for 1-2 minutes until bright green and slightly tender-crisp. Drain and set aside.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, combine black pepper sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, and water/beef broth. Mix well and set aside.

4. 4

   Heat cooking oil in a wok or large pan over high heat until smoking. Add marinated beef and stir-fry quickly for 1-2 minutes until browned but still slightly pink in the center. Remove beef from wok and set aside.

5. 5

   Add minced garlic and ginger slices to the same wok (add a little more oil if needed). Stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.

6. 6

   Add the blanched asparagus and stir-fry for 1 minute.

7. 7

   Pour in the prepared black pepper sauce mixture. Bring to a simmer, then return the beef slices to the wok. Toss everything together quickly until the sauce thickens and coats all ingredients.

8. 8

   Serve immediately with white rice.