Fresh Asparagus with Chili Garlic Sauce

Ingredients

  • 300-400 g asparagus
  • 200 g minced meat
  • 2 tbsp Lee Kum Kee Chili and Garlic sauce
  • 100 ml chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Corn flour pre-mixed with water, to thicken sauce

Method

  1. Blanch the asparagus. Place it on a serving plate.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan and add in the minced meat. Stir for a few minutes.
  3. Add in the chili and garlic sauce and the chicken stock.
  4. Stir evenly for 10 minutes, then add the salt and a little sugar if necessary.
  5. Add the corn flour to thicken the sauce.
  6. Pour immediately over the asparagus.

Food Notes

  • To maintain the crunchiness and colour of the asparagus, soak the it in cold water immediately after blanching.