Garlic Beef and Asparagus Stir Fry

So I'm biased towards anything that has asparagus in it, but that being said, even Mike thought this one was pretty awesome. It's pretty straightforward too, once you have all the ingredients. It calls for this stuff called Hoisin sauce which I'd never heard of before but it's in the Asian foods aisle at Pick N Save. Still not sure what it is exactly but it's good, and that's what counts. ;)

Anyways, I'll keep this short for tonight but enjoy!

Garlic Beef and Asparagus Stir Fry

Ingredients:

• 1 lb flank steak, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 3/4 cup Hoisin garlic sauce
• 1 lb asparagus, cut into 1-2 inch lengths
• 1 cup roasted cashews
• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Marinade the already cut up steak in 2 Tbsp of the Hoisin sauce for 10 minutes
2. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat, add steak and stir fry for about 3 minutes, until browned but not fully cooked
3. Remove the steak from heat, add the asparagus to the skillet and stir fry for about a minute
4. Add 1/2 cup water to skillet, cover, and let asparagus cook for another 2 minutes
5. Return beef to skillet and add remaining sauce
6. Stir fry until everything is well-mixed and beef is cooked through, about 1 minute more, and add cashews
7. Serve and add salt and pepper as needed.