Beef and Spinach Lo Mein

Quick, easy, and you'll always hit outta the park with this one:
(5 servings)

1/4 cup hoisin sauce
2 T. Ponzu Citrus Sauce* (instead of soy sauce - if you can't find it - squirt some lemon juice in it)
1 T. water
2 t, toasted* sesame oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes
1 lb. beef top round steak, thinly sliced
6 oz. uncooked whole grain* spaghetti
4 t. avocado* oil, divided
1 can (8 oz.) sliced water chestnuts, drained
2 green onions, sliced
1 packaged (10 oz.) fresh baby* spinach, stems removed, and coarsely chopped
1 red chile pepper, seeded and thinly sliced (wear gloves!*)
Black sesame seeds*

In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients. Remove 1/4 cup mixture to a large bowl; add beef and toss to coat. Marinate at room temp. 10 mins. Cook spaghetti according to package directions for al dente*. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1&1/2 t. oil until hot. Add half of the beef mixture; stir-fry 1-2 mins. or until no longer pink. Remove from pan. Repeat with additional 1&1/2 t oil and remaining beef mixture. Stir-fry water chestnuts and green onions in remaining oil 30 secs. Stir in spinach and remaining hoisin mixture; cook until spinach is wilted. Return beef to pan; heat through. Drain spaghetti; add to beef mixture and toss to combine. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and chile pepper.

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