- 1 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 1/4 cups water, divided
- 2 (3 ounce) packages beef ramen noodles
- 2/3 cup hoisin sauce
- In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry beef and garlic in oil for 5 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Add the asparagus; stir-fry for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon seasoning from one ramen noodle seasoning packet; stir until dissolved. Add hoisin sauce; stir into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. (Discard remaining seasoning from opened packet.)
- In a large saucepan, bring remaining water to a boil; add ramen noodles and contents of remaining seasoning packet. Cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand until noodles are tender. Serve with beef mixture.