SPOTTED PRAWNS AND ASPARAGUS IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE

SPOTTED PRAWNS AND ASPARAGUS IN BLACK BEAN SAUCE image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 10

24 prawns
1 lb. asparagus
4 tbsp. peanut oil
2 tbsp. garlic, minced
hot chilies to taste
2 tbsp. black bean sauce
3/4 c. vegetable stock
1 tbsp. sesame oil
1 tbsp. cornstarch mixed with water
1 tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted

Steps:

1. Peel and butterfly the prawns, leaving the tail section intact. Clean and cut the asparagus into diagonal slices about 2 inches long. 2. Heat 2 tbsp. of the peanut oil in a wok, stir fry half the garlic and chilies for 15 seconds then add the prawns, saute for 1 minute until the prawns are pink. Remove the prawns to a side dish. 3. Heat the remaining peanut oil in the same skillet, stir fry the rest of the garlic and chillies for about 15 seconds, add the asparagus, the black bean sauce, vegetable stock, sesame oil and corn starch mixture. Cook for a few minutes until the asparagus is tender but crisp. 4. Add the prawns to the asparagus, simmer 30 seconds until reheated. Sprinkle the sesame seeds over the top and serve at once with jasmine rice.