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Asparagus and Pork Stir Fry


Serves 4

Adapted from Bon Appétit

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  • 3 teaspoons vegetable oil

  • 2 pounds asparagus, trimmed, cut on a diagonal into 2 inch pieces

  • 1 pound ground pork

  • 6 green onions, finely chopped

  • 6 garlic cloves, minced

  • 2-3 inch piece ginger, minced

  • 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or medium-dry sherry

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil

  • Rice, for serving


  1. Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pan and let it heat up. Add half of the asparagus and a few pinches of salt and let cook, about 4-5 minutes. Toss only once or twice so asparagus can blister.

  2. Transfer to a plate and repeat first step with remaining oil.

  3. Add 1 teaspoon of oil to the pan and let it heat up. Add ground pork to the pan and spread it out over the pan. Add a few pinches of salt over top and let sit for a few minutes, undisturbed, allowing pork to brown. Break up meat down to bit-sized pieces with a wooden spoon.

  4. Add green onions, garlic, and ginger to the pan and mix everything together. Cook until pork is crisp and the mixture is fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.

  5. Add Shaoxing wine and soy sauce to the pork and mix. Add in asparagus and mix everything together well. Let everything cook together for about 2 minutes.

  6. Eat over rice and garnish with sesame seed oil and sesame seeds.

  7. Enjoy!

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