Essanaye'S Sesame Beef Stir Fry

• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 pound round steak, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup peanut oil
• 2 cups 1-inch sliced asparagus
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms, or more to taste
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 1 cup whole cashews
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
• 1 tablespoon water (optional)
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1. Whisk soy sauce, sugar, rice wine vinegar, garlic, and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add beef, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal bag. Marinate beef in the refrigerator overnight.
2. Heat peanut oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir beef and marinade until beef is well-browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in asparagus, mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, and green onions; cook and stir until vegetables begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cashews and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; continue cooking until vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes more.
3. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl; stir into beef stir fry until sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sesame seeds.

soy sauce, white sugar, rice wine vinegar, garlic, sesame seeds, steak, peanut oil, asparagus, mushrooms, sweet onion, red bell pepper, green onions, cashews, sesame seeds, cornstarch, water, sesame seeds

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230484/essanayes-sesame-beef-stir-fry/ (may not work)