How to make asparagus, lemongrass and prawn stir fry
Asparagus season ends on 21 June – the summer soltice – so make the most of it with this zesty stir fry, which is zhuzhed up with lemongrass and lime leaves, and perfect for sharing
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Serves 2
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
small knob of ginger, peeled and grated
1 stalk of lemon grass, bashed and finely chopped
4 lime leaves, thinly sliced
4 tbsp fish sauce
1-2 tbsp palm sugar or light muscavado sugar
1 tbsp vegetable or groundnut oil
10 raw king prawns, shells off but with tails on if you can
1 small onion, cut into thick slices
1-2 small red Thai birds eye chilli, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
4 spring onions, cut into thumb length pieces
1 bundle (approx 250g) asparagus, chopped in half lengthways then cut into thumb length pieces
To serve
Steamed Thai rice
Fresh coriander and/or Thai basil
Mix together the ginger, lemon grass, lime leaves, fish sauce and sugar and put to one side. Meanwhile heat a wok on high and when hot add the oil. Once the oil is shimmering, add in the king prawns and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes until the prawns have gone pink with slightly golden edges. Remove with a slotted spoon.
Throw in the onion and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the chilli, garlic and spring onion and stir-fry for a further 4 minutes until the onions have softened. Add the prawns back in and the asparagus and stir fry for a further minute.
Finally pour over the sauce which was prepared earlier, and cook until the sauce becomes sticky, 3 minutes or so. Serve immediately, topped with the fresh herbs and with the Thai rice.
Recipe from British-asparagus.co.uk
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