Stir-Fried Asparagus with Carrot

Name: Stir-Fried Asparagus with Carrot
Ingredients: 5 teaspoons, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, water; 1 tablespoon, dry sherry; 2 , garlic cloves, sliced thin; 1 teaspoon, sugar; 1 teaspoon, red curry paste; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 1 pound, asparagus, trimmed and cut on bias into 2-inch lengths; 1 , large carrot, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick on bias; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil

Main Courses
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Quick

By Keith Dresser ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2013

The key to perfectly cooked, deeply flavorful spears? Steam power.

SERVES 4

TIME 20 minutes

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