Garlic Asparagus

Garlic Asparagus
By May Huang



Ingredients:
1. 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
2. 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
3. ¼ t salt
4. 1 t soy sauce
5. ½ t hot sauce (optional)
6. 1 T water
7. 1-1 ½ T canola oil

Directions:
1. Add water to a 10- inch sauce pan, the amount of water should be able to cover the asparagus. Heat the water with high temperature to 1st boil, and add the asparagus, and cover the sauce pan. Continue to cook the asparagus to 2nd boiling. Drain the asparagus. Transfer the asparagus to a serving plate, and nicely arrange the asparagus, and then cut the asparagus into three segments.
2. Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the garlic to the wok when the oil is hot enough (not smoke), cook for about 10 second, turn off the heat, and add the remaining ingredients to the wok, and mix everything well, pour the sauce mixture over the top of the asparagus.