Serving asparagus in this manner is fantastic. even those who don’t typically like asparagus enjoy it!
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 25 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon sherry
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- ¼ teaspoon dry mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the broth, sherry, soy sauce, cider vinegar, cornstarch, sugar, dry mustard, and salt.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Mix the asparagus into the skillet, coating with the oil. Cook and stir 5 minutes, until tender but firm. Pour the broth mixture over the asparagus, and continue cooking 5 minutes, until thickened and heated through.
Reviews
This was easy, but there was something odd about this combination of flavors. I also wasn’t a fan of the gelatinous texture of the sauce due to the cornstarch. 10 minutes would have been way overcooked for me, so I sauteed for 4 minutes, then cooked an additional 2 with the sauce.
Wonderful and easy
Still a favorite at our house. The life’s can (& do) make this for a “Snack” in the evenings. ??
quick, tasty and easy way to prepare asparagus. I added red bell pepper to the stir fry. Added needed color!
The best recipe I’ve found yet for asparagus!
Very tasty! I added 1/2 a red onion and about 1/2 c sliced Fennel, wow this was really good and I am not crazy about cooked asparagus.
Ean likes other way better but ate alot of this as well. Bryce and Tracy liked which was unusal
Excellant recipe. I substituted rice vinegar and added 2 cloves crushed garlic.
Excellent! that is all I can say!
I had a similar recipe served to me 35 years ago. I have the MIL’s asparagus patch in the back yard, and a craving for nice hi fiber, hi folic acid dish. This is an aspargus dish I can enjoy. So glad to have found it!
Asparagus turned out juicy and crunchy. I loved that. But the overall flavor was unimpressive.
amazing. i’m a mom of twins..20 months and i need to be quick quick. i had every ingredient…my husband loved. we had with chicken and dipped the chicken in the leftover sauce. i think i will take the advice of the last reviewer and add some shrimp..we had leftover sauce and is too good to waste!
This recipe was so simple, yet the outcome is so delicious! Anyone with very little time to cook, but who wants to make a delicious meal, should try this. I substituted white wine that I had for the sherry (Rachel Ray taught me to use any wine if you don’t have sherry) and just used regular vinegar. I also put a handful of asparagus in along with some frozen cooked shrimp. I make this quite often when I want a great, healthy meal, but don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.
Great recipe for asparagus, yummy, need I say more!
Oh my god! thats all there is to say about this dish it is very good and i only like eating asparagus this way i highly recomend that you make this
I’m not sure what it is but I did not care for the sauce at all. It had a sharp tang…not a pleasant tang and I followed the recipe exactly. I added some oyster sauce and it was more palatable. So many better recipes for asparagus – sorry I will not make this again.
Wonderful! Like others I omitted the extra salt & sugar. The soy sauce has a wonderful flavor on it’s own. I also didn’t use dry mustard because I didn’t have any. I added red pepper flakes and finely chopped ginger, and threw in some sliced red and yellow peppers. Served it over brown rice. This side dish also makes a delicious vegetarian meal!!
Yummers!! I liked this a lot! The sauce was a unique flavor and suited the asparagus well. I deglazed the pan with a little white wine. I can see using this sauce in a vaierty of different dishes—it’s that good. The asparagus was very crisp. We very fighting for the last pieces!!
Easy and Yummy.
It was ok. It was a good idea for a new way to make asparagus. I think it needed something, though- like chicken or red bell peppers or broccoli or something.
This was fantastic! I added some grilled chicken breast pieces and mixed it all together for a great meal.