Asparagus With Ground Pork
By: Dailychef
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 1:56am

Ingredients




1 pound asparagus
3 or 4 dried red chilies, optional
 pound ground pork
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
2 tablespoons shallots, minced
1/2 cup chicken stock or water
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil, optional
Salt and pepper

Preparation

1 Take off the bottom inch of each asparagus spear.  Then, cut stalks into inch-long pieces. 2 Using a large wok or skillet, heat 1/2 the vegetable oil until hot.  Add the ground pork and chilies.  Make sure to break the pork up with your spatula into small pieces.  Salt and pepper lightly.  Discard chilies and remove the pork when browned. 3 Add remaining oil and asparagus to skillet. 4 Cook, stirring occasionally, until asparagus turns bright green and begins to become tender (3 or 4 minutes). 5 Add garlic and shallots, stir for about 30 seconds, then add chicken stock and soy sauce. 6 Stir in pork, add sesame oil if you like and stir once more. 7 Enjoy!  I often serve over rice.

About


Asparagus with ground pork is relatively similar to lots of other Chinese dishes that involve ground pork and some stir-fried vegetable. Brown the meat, cook the vegetables on high heat, add together and voila – you have a meal!  I tried adding some shallots, which are not common in Chinese cooking, and was fairly pleased because the shallots gave the dish a little more aroma.  Also, I tried chicken stock instead of water, which was a big win.  The flavors are much better and I didn’t have to use as much salt.