STIR FRIED BEEF WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Soak mushrooms in warm water until soft, about 30 minutes, drain.
• Rinse in warm water, drain, remove and discard stems, cut caps into 1/2 inch pieces.
• Trim fat from beef, cut beef with grain into 2 inch strips.
• Cut strips across grain into 1/8 inch slices.
• Toss beef, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon sugar, the soy sauce and white pepper in glass or plastic bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes.
• Break off tough ends of asparagus as far down as stalks snap easily.
• Cut asparagus into 2-inch pieces.
• Remove strings from pea pods.
• Place pea pods in boiling water, cover and cook 1 minute, drain.
• Immediately rinse under running cold water, drain.
• Cut green onions into 2-inch peices, cut pieces lengthwise into thin strips.
• Mix 1/4 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, the oyster sauce and 1 teaspoon sugar.
• Add 2 tablespoons vegetable oil to wok, rotate to coat sides.
• Add mushrooms, asparagus and 1 teaspoon salt, stir fry 1 minute.
• Add wine, cook and stir 30 seconds.
• Stir in 1/2 cup chicken broth, heat to boiling.
• Stir in beef, heat to boiling, stir in cornstarch mixture, cook and stir until thickened, about 20 seconds.
• Add pea pods, cook and stir 30 seconds.
• Garnish with green onions.