Asian Asparagus

"The asparagus should still be crunchy when you serve them. If you use very thin asparagus cut the cooking time back. You can also use this recipe for broccoli"
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cut asparagus into 2" pieces.
  • Heat oil in wok or large skillet (high heat).
  • Add asparagus, stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add water& sugar to the asparagus, cover and steam for 2 minutes, shake the pan a few times Combine the remaining ingredients.
  • Uncover wok and add remaining ingredients and cook for 1 minute, stirring to coat the asparagus with the spice mixture.
  • Serve immediately.

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Reviews

  1. Wonderful! I didn't think I would find another asparagus recipe that could rival my favorite but this may be it. I did up the red pepper flakes a bit but I couldn't help myself! The asparagus tastes great with a bit of spice to it. And this recipe is so easy and tasty to make, it is sure to be a regular at my house! Thanks Bergy!
     
  2. Wonderful!!! I absolutely loved it, as did my mother. I didn't have any rice wine vinegar so used reg. vinegar & subbed rice wine for the sherry & it was still fab!! I also added some mushrooms.. just to use them up. I'll be making this again & again!!!
     
  3. Great recipe! Quick, easy and very tasty. I've made it twice, once using water as the recipe calls for and once using chicken broth instead and it tasted great both ways. I've been looking for a new asparagus recipe and this one will go in my cookbook.
     
  4. Excellent, I followed this recipe, but I usually don't measure things out. I felt that it had just enough kick, and everyone in my house really enjoyed it. Very easy and fast to make too!
     
  5. This was soooooo good! I'll put it this way, my six year old cries when he finds out I'm making aparagus with dinner and he said he liked it and gave it a thumbs up! He said it tastes like Chinese food! LOL! I made a few slight changes - I used chicken broth instead of water, added some fresh gingerroot, and used apple juice instead of dry sherry. I added a pinch of cornstarch mixed in a little water at the end to thicken the sauce because it was a bit thin. I sprinkled the finished dish with toasted sesame seeds. It was great over jasmine rice and we had grilled steak and salmon. Best asparagus ever! Thanks so much!
     
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  1. This was soooooo good! I'll put it this way, my six year old cries when he finds out I'm making aparagus with dinner and he said he liked it and gave it a thumbs up! He said it tastes like Chinese food! LOL! I made a few slight changes - I used chicken broth instead of water, added some fresh gingerroot, and used apple juice instead of dry sherry. I added a pinch of cornstarch mixed in a little water at the end to thicken the sauce because it was a bit thin. I sprinkled the finished dish with toasted sesame seeds. It was great over jasmine rice and we had grilled steak and salmon. Best asparagus ever! Thanks so much!
     
  2. I made this with broccoli instead of asparagus, as it says you can do in the recipe description. This tasted GREAT, but I found the sauce to be too watery. Maybe the broccoli releases more water than asparagus, so next time, I not use the 1/4 c. water, but just a small splash. Otherwise, this is a wonderful recipe. I will make this again! Thanks!!
     

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