Recipe 13: Stir -Fried Asparagus

Recipe 13:
Stir -Fried Asparagus

1 lb fresh asparagus (dark green, slender variety has the most flavor!)
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
Wash the asparagus in cold water and discard the tough end of the stalk. cut the tender part of the shoots into 1 inch lengths, diagonally, while rotating (you will end up with trapezoidal slices).
Heat the oil in a very hot wok (or frying pan), swirling it to grease the pan well. Add the asparagus when the oil gets hot (slightly smoking but not SMOKING as in burning). Add salt and sugar and continue stirring for 1-1.5 minutes only. resist the temptation to add liquid because it will destroy the delicate balance of simple flavors. This dish can be served hot or cold.

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