Stir-Fried Pork with Asparagus

Name: Stir-Fried Pork with Asparagus
Yield: makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil; 3 or 4 small dried red chiles, optional; 1 pound boneless pork, preferably shoulder or tenderloin, thinly sliced or cut into 1/2-inch chunks; 2 cups trimmed pencil-thin asparagus, cut into 1-inch-long pieces; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon peeled and minced fresh ginger; 1/2 cup sliced scallion; 1/2 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade (page 160), or water; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil, optional

December 14, 2011

If you like a really strong garlic flavor, reserve half of the garlic and stir it in at the end of the cooking, along with the optional sesame oil. Serve with rice. Other cuts of meat you can use here: beef, preferably sirloin; lamb, preferably from the shoulder or leg; boneless chicken; shrimp (which will cook more quickly).

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