--- title: "Stir Fried Beef & Asparagus" description: "Tender velveted beef and crisp asparagus stir-fried with whole garlic cloves in a savory dark soy sauce. Better than takeout in 15 minutes." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/stir-fried-beef-asparagus" --- # Stir Fried Beef & Asparagus Tender velveted beef and crisp asparagus stir-fried with whole garlic cloves in a savory dark soy sauce. Better than takeout in 15 minutes. via [tiktok.com](https://www.tiktok.com/@tiffycooks/video/7374073525612580101) 24 min 4 servings chinese beef asparagus stir-fry quick dinner Scale Units ## Nutrition Estimates per serving (recipe yields 4). - Calories - 390 - total 1560 - Protein - 33g - total 132g - Carbs - 13g - total 50g - Fat - 18g - total 73g - Fiber - 2.3g - total 9g Baking soda tenderizes the beef (velveting). Doesn't include cooking oil or rice. ## Ingredients - 19 oz beef steak - 1½ tablespoons soy sauce - 1 tablespoon oyster sauce - 2 tablespoons cornstarch - 1 teaspoon black pepper - 1 teaspoon baking soda - 1 tablespoon neutral oil - ½ cup chicken stock - ½ tablespoon soy sauce - 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce - 1 tablespoon sugar - 1 tablespoon cornstarch - 2 tablespoons neutral oil - 11 whole garlic cloves - 30 stalks asparagus ## Equipment - bowl - small bowl - wok - large pan ## About A classic Chinese restaurant stir-fry made at home, tender velveted beef, crisp asparagus, and golden garlic cloves in a savory sauce. Ready in 15 minutes and better than takeout. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks. ## Instructions ### Marinate the Beef 1 Cut 19 oz beef steak into bite-sized pieces. 2 In a bowl , combine the beef with 1½ tablespoons soy sauce , 1 tablespoon oyster sauce , 2 tablespoons cornstarch , 1 teaspoon black pepper , 1 teaspoon baking soda , and 1 tablespoon neutral oil . Mix to coat evenly and marinate for 15 minutes . Note The baking soda is a velveting technique that makes the beef tender and silky. ### Make the Sauce 3 In a small bowl , mix ½ cup chicken stock , ½ tablespoon soy sauce , 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce , 1 tablespoon sugar , and 1 tablespoon cornstarch . Set aside. ### Stir-Fry 4 Heat a wok or large pan over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons neutral oil and swirl to coat. Add the beef in a single layer and let it sit for 30 seconds so the sides can brown. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate. 5 In the same pan, add 11 whole garlic cloves and sauté for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and fragrant. 6 Once the oil is infused with garlic, add 30 stalks asparagus . Sauté for 2-3 minutes until crisp-tender. ### Combine 7 Add the beef back to the pan. Give the sauce a stir to recombine and pour it in. 8 Turn the heat to high and sauté for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats everything evenly. 9 Serve immediately over steamed rice. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Stir Fried Beef & Asparagus description: "Tender velveted beef and crisp asparagus stir-fried with whole garlic cloves in a savory dark soy sauce. Better than takeout in 15 minutes." servings: 4 time: 15 minutes tags: [chinese, beef, asparagus, stir-fry, quick, dinner] cuisine: Chinese difficulty: easy nutrition-calories: 1560 nutrition-protein: 132g nutrition-carbs: 50g nutrition-fat: 73g nutrition-fiber: 9g nutrition-note: Baking soda tenderizes the beef (velveting). Doesn't include cooking oil or rice. source: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiffycooks/video/7374073525612580101 long_description: "A classic Chinese restaurant stir-fry made at home, tender velveted beef, crisp asparagus, and golden garlic cloves in a savory sauce. Ready in 15 minutes and better than takeout. Based on a recipe from Tiffy Cooks." rating: 4.5 --- == Marinate the Beef == Cut @beef steak{19%oz}(sirloin, flank, or strip) into bite-sized pieces. In a #bowl{}, combine the beef with @soy sauce{1½%tablespoons}, @oyster sauce{1%tablespoon}, @cornstarch{2%tablespoons}, @black pepper{1%teaspoon}, @baking soda{1%teaspoon}, and @neutral oil{1%tablespoon}. Mix to coat evenly and marinate for ~marinate{15%minutes}. > The baking soda is a velveting technique that makes the beef tender and silky. == Make the Sauce == In a #small bowl{}, mix @chicken stock{½%cup}, @soy sauce{½%tablespoon}, @dark soy sauce{1%tablespoon}, @sugar{1%tablespoon}, and @cornstarch{1%tablespoon}. Set aside. == Stir-Fry == Heat a #wok{} or #large pan{} over medium-high heat. Add @neutral oil{2%tablespoons} and swirl to coat. Add the beef in a single layer and let it sit for ~{30%seconds} so the sides can brown. Sauté for ~{2-3%minutes} until browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate. In the same pan, add @whole garlic cloves{11}(peeled) and sauté for ~{3-4%minutes} until golden brown and fragrant. Once the oil is infused with garlic, add @asparagus{30%stalks}(cut into 2-inch pieces). Sauté for ~{2-3%minutes} until crisp-tender. == Combine == Add the beef back to the pan. Give the sauce a stir to recombine and pour it in. Turn the heat to high and sauté for ~{1-2%minutes} until the sauce thickens and coats everything evenly. Serve immediately over steamed rice. ```