Snacks and Side Dishes Recipes - Spiced Stir-Fried Tofu and Asparagus on Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 400g/14oz short-or long-grain rice

• 250g/9oz asparagus, trimmed and sliced in 3 pieces diagonally

• 200g/7oz baby corn, cut in half diagonally

• 1 Tbsp sesame oil

• 1 Tbsp sunflower oil

• 2 cloves garlic, minced 1cmfhin ginger, minced

• 4 spring onions, chopped

• 400g/14oz firm tofu, diced into bite sized pieces

• 1 Tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry

• 2 Tbsp Chinese light soy sauce

• 1 tsp chili bean sauce

• 1 tsp sugar

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Cook the rice following the method. Blanch the asparagus and baby sweetcorn in a pan of boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain.

2. Heat the sesame and sunflower oils in a wok or frying pan. Add the garlic and ginger and stir-fry for 1 minute.

3. Add the spring onions, asparagus, baby corn and tofu and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes.

4. Stir in the rice wine, soy sauce, chili bean sauce and sugar and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve hot on rice.

Note: An easy-to-prepare and delicious dish that will satisfy the healthiest appetizer. Chili bean sauce is a hot red sauce made from soy beans, chilies and seasoning.