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Chicken With Asparagus (lee Sun Gai Kau) Recipe
Serves: 4
Keywords: Chinese, Chicken, game, recipe, recipes, Chicken With Asparagus (lee Sun Gai Kau) Recipe
Ingredients
1
lb.
Chicken thighs
1 ½
lb.
Fresh asparagus
1 ½
tb
Fermented black beans
1
Clove garlic, crushed
3
tb
Oil
½
ts
Salt
1
ts
Sugar
¾
c
Water
¾
ts
Cornstarch
1 ½
tb
Cold water
1
ts
Salt
1
ts
Sugar
1
ts
Thin soy sauce
1
Green onion, slivered
Dash of pepper
Directions
- Bone and remove skin from chicken.
- Cut into 1"x 1 1/2" pieces.
- Add "seasoning" to chicken and mix well.
- Cut off and discard the last 2 " at the base end of the asparagus.
- Then, cut each spear diagonally into 2" lengths.
- Wash and drain.
- Wash black beans thoroughly (at least 2 rinses).
- Mash the beans and mix with the crushed garlic.
- Heat wok.
- Add 2 tablespoon oil.
- Stir-fry the seasoned chicken for 5 minutes.
- Set aside.
- Reheat wok.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil and the black bean mixture and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the asparagus and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Then add salt, sugar, and water.
- Add the chicken and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Thicken with cornstarch mixture (made with 3/4 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 1/2 tablespoon cold water).
- Cook for 1 minute, and serve.
- NOTE: Do not try to substitute canned asparagus!