Asparagus with Water Chestnuts


Serves: 4
Total Calories: 188

Ingredients

1 pound asparagus spears
3 ounces fresh mushrooms
2 shallots
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup sliced water chestnut
1/2 cup chicken broth (see Soups: Chicken Broth)
1 tablespoon oyster sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Break off tough ends of asparagus where stalks snap easily. Cut asparagus diagonally into 2-inch pieces. Cut mushrooms into 1/4-inch slices. Cut shallots into fourths. Mix cornstarch and water.

Heat wok until very hot. Add vegetable oil tilt wok to coat side. Add asparagus, mushrooms, shallots and water chestnuts stir-fry 1 minute. Add broth, oyster sauce and salt heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch mixture cook and stir until thickened.

4 servings

From "Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 188
Calories from Fat: 95

This Asparagus with Water Chestnuts recipe is from the Betty Crocker's New Chinese Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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