Name: Asparagus in Stock
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 4 thin slices fresh ginger, peeled; 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon stock; 1¼ cups concentrated but clear chicken or ham stock; ½ teaspoon salt; 2-3 scallions, cut into 1-inch sections, white and green parts separated; 1 pound medium-sized asparagus, cleaned

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Homestyle Chinese Cooking

By Yan-Kit So

Published 1997

About

A delicate vegetable like asparagus needs equally delicate culinary treatment. Steeping it in stock does just that, enhancing its inherent sweetness while preserving its pure taste.

Ingredients

1 pound medium-sized asparagus, cleaned
1¼ cups concentrated but clear chicken or ham stock

Method

Chop off and discard the hard end of each asparagus stem. Halve the remainder. Split vertically halfway down the thicker bottom half, ensuring more even cooking.
Pour the stock into the wok and bring it to a boil. Add the salt and 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the asparag

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