Asparagus Chicken Stir-Fry

Asparagus Chicken Stir-Fry

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 2

    • Ingredients

  • 1/2 lbfresh asparagus
  • 3tablespoonshoisin sauce
  • 4tablespoons peanut oil or 4tablespoonsvegetable oil, divided
  • 1tablespoonbrown sugar
  • 2boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin 1-inch strips
  • hot cooked rice

    • Directions

  • Cut asparagus into 1-inch pieces, discarding tough bottoms of spears.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the hoisin sauce and brown sugar and set aside.
  • Heat wok or large skillet over medium high heat.
  • When hot, add 2 tablespoons of oil.
  • Stir fry asparagus for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the wok and keep warm.
  • Heat wok to high heat.
  • Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil and the chicken pieces and stir fry until the chicken is no longer pink.
  • Add the reserved asparagus and hoisin/sugar sauce and stir fry all together until pieces are well-coated with sauce.
  • Serve over the hot rice.

    • Reviews

  • “I used this recipe the first time I ever cooked asparagus, it was quick to make, simple ingredients and the whole family enjoyed it.”

  • “I must say this was a great recipe!Very quick and tasty.With all the hours of work, there is not alot of time to cook during the week. This was very quick.”

  • “Very easy and quick to make, tastes great and is low fat healthy too.”

  • “What an amazing stir-fry recipe!I continue to be astonished that so few ingredients prepared so simply can yield such delectable results.Even my husband, who is highly suspicious of “new” food, declared this dish to be outstanding!I made it exactly as written the first time, then added just shy of a tablespoon of chili-garlic sauce and 1 tsp. of toasted sesame oil to the hoisin-sugar sauce the second time: both versions were excellent, but we will likely continue with the additions more often than not simply because we enjoy slightly spicy foods.It can take a bit of time to prep this, but I love the fact that all of the prep work may be done well in advance, making this an ideal recipe for a work night.Thanks so much for posting–it is now officially part of our regular rotation!”

  • “I added green onions,mushrooms, & cashews.YUM!I made this for four but neglected to increase hoisin or brown sugar.It was still good but could have used more sauce for flavor–I’ll try again.It was worth it!”

  • “Great recipe!Easy, quick, and really good!”

  • “This was not to our taste; we had not used hoisin sauce before, and along with the sugar it was just a little too sweet and not salty enough. If you are looking for a mild, slightly sweet dish, this would be the one.”

  • “We really liked this alot!I made it as written, thought I doubled it.I ended up not using all the sauce though.Served this with peas and brown rice and it was great. Thanks for posting!”

  • “My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe.It was easy and fast.”

  • “Oh my gosh this was soo good!I used a spicy thai chili sauce instead of the hoisin for a bit of a kick.This was wonderful.”

  • “Simply delicious!I got away with just 2 T. of oil. I doubled the chicken too!We all agreed this tasted wonderful.I appreciated a break from mincing garlic and onions for a stir fry.The sauce – 2 ingredients! -couldn’t be simpler.So happy we found this recipe!”

  • “I was just looking for something fast and easy, but this exceeded my expectations… I don’t know why it’s simplicity appealed to me so much, but it was crisp and delicious!”

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