Thunder Bay – LIVING – In the stores, and at many Farmer’s Markets, asparagus is in season.
This seasonal stir-fry highlights some of the best of Ontario’s spring – asparagus and boy choy. Before even starting any stir-fry, have your ingredients ready. Once you’ve done that, dinner comes together in no time.
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves 4
Sauce:
1/2 cup (125 mL) water
2 tbsp (25 mL) each reduced sodium soy sauce and oyster sauce
1 tbsp (15 mL) each sesame oil and hot chili sauce
1 tbsp (15 mL) cornstarch
Stir-fry:
4 tsp (20 mL) vegetable oil
500 g skinless boneless Ontario Chicken Breasts or Thighs or Ontario Turkey Breast, thinly sliced into strips
2 Ontario Shallots, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1-inch (2.5 cm) piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped (about 2 tbsp/25 mL)
12 oz (375 g) Ontario Asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces
8 mini Ontario Baby Bok Choy, trimmed and cut into halves or quarters
2 tbsp (25 mL) water
Sauce: In medium bowl, whisk together water, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil and hot chili sauce. Whisk in cornstarch until dissolved. Set aside.
Stir-Fry: In wok or large deep skillet, heat 2 tsp (10 mL) of the oil over high heat. Add chicken, stir-fry until browned, about 5 minutes. Add shallots, garlic and ginger; stir-fry 1 minute. Remove to medium bowl.
Add remaining oil, asparagus, bok choy and 2 tbsp (25 mL) water to wok; stir-fry about 3 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp. Return chicken mixture to wok; add sauce. Stir-fry until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve over rice or noodles.
Nutritional Information:
1 Serving
PROTEIN: 32 grams
FAT: 10 grams
CARBOHYDRATE: 13 grams
CALORIES: 276
FIBRE: 3 grams
SODIUM: 480 mg
