Recipe - Asparagus And Beef

1 tablespoon Fermented black beans;
(Chinese)
1 Garlic clove
1 One half pound Asparagus; cut or sliced up diagonally
In 1/2in. pieces
2 cup Boiling water
One fourth cup Oil
One half pound Flank steak; thinly cut or sliced up
1 One half teaspoon Salt
One half cup Chicken stock
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
One half teaspoon Sugar
1 tablespoon Water

Soak black beans in warm water a few minutes. Drain and mash beans with
garlic. Drop asparagus in boiling water and boil 2 minutes. Drain
immediately. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in skillet or wok until very hot. Add
beef, stir quickly, then remove from pan. Add remaining oil to skillet and
heat. Add bean mixture and stir over high heat for a few seconds. Add salt
and asparagus. Stirfry 1 minute. Add chicken stock, cover and cook 2
minutes. Mix cornstarch, sugar and water and stir into meat mixture. Stir
until sauce is thick and smooth. Add beef and blend quickly.

Created by: General Lee's, Los Angeles (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

Posted to EATL Digest 29 Sep 96

Date: Mon, 30 Sep 1996 16:46:07 0500

From: LD Goss ldgoss@METRONET.COM