Asparagus Shandong Style (Liang Ban Lu-Sun)
Ready In: 20 mins
Serves: 2-4
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs asparagus, trimmed and cut crosswise on the diagonal into 2-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 drops red chili oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
Directions
- Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat.
- Add asparagus to pot and cook until tender-crisp and bright green, 1 1/2–2 minutes.
- DO NOT OVERCOOK!.
- Drain, then immediately plunge into a large bowl of ice water; set aside to cool, 2–3 minutes.
- Drain again, then transfer to paper towels, pat dry, and set aside.
- Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, and chile oil in a medium bowl.
- Add asparagus and toss.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds.
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