STIR-FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC

STIR-FRIED ASPARAGUS WITH GARLIC image

Yield 6 People

Number Of Ingredients 7

Two bunches green asparagus - about 500 g (1lb)
2 tablespoons peanut oil
Four garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons dry sherry
1/3 cup light Chinese chicken stock or water
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

Wash asparagus, trim and discard woody ends. Peel lower parts of stems, if necessary, and slice in half on the diagonal. Wash and drain well. Heat peanut oil in a hot walk until service seems to shimmer slightly. Add garlic and salt and stirfry for 10 seconds. Add asparagus and stirfry for one minute. Add wine or sherry and stirfry for 30 seconds. Pour in stock and stirfry for a further 30 seconds or until asparagus is just tender. Lastly, add sesame oil and serve immediately.