Chicken With Asparagus (Lee Sun Gai Kau)

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Ingredients:

1 lb chicken thighs
1 1/2 lb fresh asparagus
1 1/2 tbsp fermented black beans
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
3/4 cup water
3/4 tsp cornstarch
1 1/2 tbsp cold water

SEASONING

1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp thin soy sauce
1 green onion, slivered
1 dash of pepper

Instructions:

1. Bone and remove skin from chicken. Cut into 1"x 1 1/2" pieces.

2. Add "seasoning" to chicken and mix well.

3. Cut off and discard the last 2 " at the base end of the asparagus.
Then, cut each spear diagonally into 2" lengths. Wash and drain.

4. Wash black beans thoroughly (at least 2 rinses). Mash the beans
and mix with the crushed garlic.

5. Heat wok. Add 2 tablespoon oil. Stir-fry the seasoned chicken
for 5 minutes. Set aside.

6. Reheat wok. Add 1 tablespoon oil and the black bean mixture and
cook for 1 minute.

7. Add the asparagus and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Then add salt,
sugar, and water.

8. Add the chicken and bring the mixture to a boil.

9. Thicken with cornstarch mixture (made with 3/4 tablespoon
cornstarch and 1 1/2 tablespoon cold water). Cook for 1 minute, and
serve.

NOTE: Do not try to substitute canned asparagus!

SOURCE: Chopsticks, Wok and Clever

Servings: 4

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for weight loss
and dieting

Healthy eating is far better than strict dieting, and weight loss achieved by a change of lifestyle lasts far longer than 'faddy' diets that are difficult to adopt for long periods.

Cooking more low fat chicken can enable you to lose weight gradually as part of a a controlled and healthy diet.

"We didn't starve, but we didn't eat chicken unless we were sick, or the chicken was." Bernard Malamud (1914-1986)