Stir fry Asparagus

Submitted by selvi nadarajah

"Its a chinese dish,popular in malaysia."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 can crabmeat or 2 fresh crab, meat extracted from
• 1 1⁄2 kg green asparagus (preferrably fresh)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons roated and coarsely chopped peanuts (skinless)
• 2 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn (coursely crushed)
• sesame oil
• salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cornstarch, mixed with
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons oil

directions

1. Skin Asparagus,remove bottom woody parts and cut into 2cm pieces.
2. Heat oil in wok till hot,add sliced garlic and fry till golden,remove from wok and keep aside for later use.
3. Add in the crushed black pepper,fry for 1 minute.
4. Now add Asparagus and crab meat, stir fry for another 1 minute.
5. Add soy sauce,oyster sauce,cayenne pepper and water and cornstarch mixture,stir and let simmer for 2 minutes or until gravy start to thicken.
6. Check seasoning and add more salt if necessary.
7. Add 2 to 3 dashes of sesame oil,stir and dish out into serving dish.
8. Garnish with roasted peanut and fried garlic.

Reviews

[SkipperSy]

This is a very fast and easy dish to make. I am sure this recipe is great with crab or lobster meat. But since I had shrimp in the refrigerator, that is what I used. The asparagus were a beautiful dark/bright green and al dente; perfect! Chinese Long Beans are a good substitute. Finally, the peanuts added a little crunch as well.

 

[WaterMelon]

Wonderful recipe! I followed the recipe to the T except for mincing the garlic instead of slicing it. Great side dish! I think it would be wonderful with broccoli too. Thanks!