Asian Stir Fried Asparagus
This Asian Stir-Fried Asparagus is a delicious change of pace from my typical roasting recipes made with simple pantry ingredients.
A little soy sauce, sugar, sherry, and garlic provide a terrific flavor profile for this Easy Asparagus Recipe the whole family will love.
Why You Should Make this Easy Asparagus Recipe
My go-to recipe for asparagus has been to roast it with a drizzle of olive oil, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Easy, peasy. Occasionally, I’ll add a sprinkle of grated Parmesan near the end of cooking time a la Ina Garten. Then I have a fabulous balsamic brown butter sauce that is also a winner over asparagus.
- This sauteed asparagus is a totally different route that is a tasty change of pace from my go-to roasting technique.
- The Asian flavors are marvelous with asparagus.
- A few simple pantry ingredients are all you need after picking up some beautiful seasonal asparagus!
Sauteed Asparagus Recipe
I spent my junior year of high school in Vancouver, British Columbia. My dad took a sabbatical at the University of British Columbia and we swapped homes with another Physics professor who got to move to Ames, Iowa. We got the better deal for sure!
One of my favorite classes at Lord Byng Secondary School was Home Economics. It was there I made my first and only fruitcake and honed my cooking skills. When one of our assignments was to develop a menu, I submitted my mom’s Asian Green Beans recipe, which was one of my favorite sides. This Asian Stir Fried Asparagus just swapped out the green beans for asparagus. Thanks, Mom!
I added some fresh ginger the first time I made this stir fry, but I think I prefer the asparagus without. Feel free to tweak as you like!
More Terrific Vegetable Recipes:
- Balsamic Roasted Baby Carrots from Cravings of a Lunatic
- Roasted Spicy Cauliflower from Kalyn’s Kitchen
- Sriracha Honey Roasted Broccoli from Barefeet in the Kitchen
- Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus with Boursin
- Garlic Parmesan Roasted Green Beans
- Spicy Mexican Corn Salad
- Green Bean and Bacon Bundles
- More Side Dish Recipes
Plus, check out my Gorgeous Salads and Sides Pinboard for more inspiration!!
Asian Stir Fried Asparagus
A quick asparagus dish with an Asian twist.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2- 2 pounds fresh asparagus, washed, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- Minced ginger, optional
Instructions
Saute crushed garlic (and ginger if using) in olive oil.
Add asparagus and stir till coated with oil. Cook for 2 minutes.
Add soy and sugar. Stir and cook about 2 more minutes. Add sherry and decrease heat.
Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until just tender.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 81Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 231mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 4g
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35 Comments on “Asian Stir Fried Asparagus”
I love asparagus, nice family recipe! I’m sure I will be making it.
I love stir-fried asparagus. I sometimes use sesame oil instead of olive oil to give it an Asian flavor. 🙂
I can tell that must have been good. Wish asparagus was cheaper here. I often buy the canned variety (I know, I know!) – it’s cheaper.
I love asparagus. This is great! I usually just roast it in the oven, but I love the extra stuff here!
Awesome way to dress up asparagus!
I think we’ll buy some asparagus on the way home… Can’t wait to try this!!! Kate @ kateiscooking
Looks delicious! I sure do love some good asparagus!
I love asparagaus!! look lovely Lizzie! gloria
I’d much rather have asparagus! This looks great Lizzy!
Lizzy this looks beautiful. We love asparagus at our house and the addition of soy sauce puts this recipe over the top.
We don’t get asparagus easily here..I will try it with green beans..it seems too yummy to miss
This looks delicious. I haven’t made asparagus in quite a while. I think I’ll pick some up this week. It sounds great.
Lizzy-I just bought a real nice new stir-fry pan, and I’m thrilled to make your mom’s recipe, but the ginger and the sherry is a must for me, and not optional.
Love asparagus, every which way I can make it, even eating it raw!
xoxo
Awesome, easy and perfectly delicious.
I adore asparagus in every possible way, and these ones look delicious 🙂
Looks delicious! I love throwing heaping spoonfuls on my salads!
Very simple and bursting with taste Lizzy, just over here, we add some shrimp paste and pounded chilly.
Asparagus is my favorite veggie. Anytime it makes an appearance in a recipe title I become giddy and have to bookmark it. No exception here. This sounds amazing. This is a different recipe than one I’ve ever tried for asparagus and a must make. Yummy!
I love asparagus! I always make risotto with them though. This looks like the perfect recipe to try something different with them. Simple and delicious… who needs complicated recipes when the main ingredient is so fresh and yummy!!!
If this is moms recipe it will be treasured forever, bookmarking and thank you for sharing, it looks amazing as I am sure your mom is.