Mandarin Beef

1 lb. beef flank steak
3 tbsp. soy sauce
6 tsp. oil
1 tbsp. cornstarch
3 tsp. brown sugar
¼ lb. green beans, cut diagonally into 2” pieces
1 10oz. pkg. frozen asparagus, thawed and cut diagonally into 2” pieces
¼ lb. mushrooms, sliced
2 tbsp. dry sherry
6 green onions cut into 2” slivers
½ tsp. sesame oil

Cut beef flank steak lengthwise in half. Cut steak across the grain into 1/8” thick
strips. Combine 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tsp. oil cornstarch and 1 tsp. brown sugar;
pour over beef strips and marinate 30 minutes.

Heat frying pan over medium heat; add remaining oil. Stir0fry green beans
3 to 4 minutes in oil; add asparagus and mushrooms and cook 2 minutes. Remove
vegetables; keep warm. Combine sherry, remaining soy sauce and 2 tsp. brown
sugar; reserve. Stir-fry beef, 1/3 at a time, 2 to 3 minutes; reserve.
Return beef, vegetables and sherry mixture to frying pan and heat through.
Stir in green onions. Add sesame oil and stir. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings