Sichuan Asparagus recipe

All Recipes Side Dish Vegetables Asparagus

Ingredients

½ pound fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and chopped
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sambal oelek
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon ginger paste
2 cloves garlic, minced

Nutrition Info

100.2 calories
carbohydrate: 15.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 4.1 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 2.5 g
saturatedFat: 0.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 938.5 mg
sugar: 8.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a pot of water to a boil over high heat and cook asparagus for 1 minute. Drain and run under cold water to stop the cooking process.

  2. Whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, cornstarch, rice wine vinegar, sambal oelek, sesame oil, ginger paste, and garlic together for the sauce.

  3. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook sauce until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in asparagus.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Side dishes don't get any easier than this. Asparagus meets heat and sweet and and on your table in minutes. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and chopped green onions if desired.

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