Asparagus stir-fry
- Serves: 4
- Time: 15 min
- Date added: 2024-05-08
Description
A quick, delicious, and easy side dish, this asparagus stir-fry proves that your veggies don't have to be boring!
Ingredients
- .33 cup water or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce (or vegetarian oyster sauce/GF oyster sauce if you have dietary restrictions)
- .25 teaspoon salt
- .25 teaspoon sugar
- .25 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 pinch white pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound asparagus (ends trimmed and peeled, cut at a sharp angle into 2-inch/5cm lengths)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed into a slurry with 1 tablespoon/15 ml water)
Directions
- In a liquid measuring cup, combine the water (or chicken stock), Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, salt, sugar, sesame oil, and white pepper.
- In a wok over high heat, add the oil and the asparagus. Stir-fry for 1 minute, and then add the garlic and the sauce mixture you prepared earlier. Bring the mixture to a simmer, and cook for about 1 minute, until the asparagus is just tender.
- Combine the cornstarch and water into a slurry, and pour it into the simmering sauce. Stir-fry until the vegetables are coated in sauce, with just a small amount of standing liquid. Serve.