Ingredients Chicken Chicken Breast Chicken Fricassee Stir-Fry with Asparagus 4.0 (1) 1 Review This quick-cooking recipe from cookbook author Grace Young showcases the technique for a "simple" stir-fry, where ingredients are continually added to the wok, layering flavor as each cooks perfectly. "Once you understand the basics of stir-frying, you don't have to limit yourself," Young says. Here, tender asparagus joins carrots and chicken in a speedy stir-fry seasoned with white wine instead of rice wine, and cream enriches the sauce. By Grace Young Published on April 22, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Ingredients 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 ounces) dry white wine, divided 5 ½ teaspoons cornstarch, divided 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste ¼ teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon grapeseed or safflower oil, divided ½ cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons heavy cream 1 (12-ounce) bunch asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces (about 2 cups) 1 cup thinly sliced carrots 4 thyme sprigs 3 medium scallions, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Directions Combine chicken, garlic, 1 tablespoon wine, 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to coat. Add 1 teaspoon oil, and toss until chicken is lightly coated; set aside. Whisk together broth, cream, remaining 2 tablespoons wine, and remaining 4 teaspoons cornstarch in a small bowl until cornstarch is completely dissolved; set aside. Heat a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok or a 12-inch skillet over high until a drop of water evaporates within 1 to 2 seconds of contact. Swirl in 1 tablespoon oil. Add chicken; spread in a single layer. Cook, undisturbed, 1 minute, until chicken begins to sear. Continue cooking, making quick scooping motions with a metal spatula, constantly tossing and tumbling (stir-frying) the chicken until it is no longer pink but not cooked through, about 1 minute. Swirl remaining 1 tablespoon oil into wok. Add asparagus, carrots, thyme sprigs, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook, stir-frying constantly, until asparagus turns bright green, 1 minute to 1 minute and 30 seconds. Whisk broth mixture, and pour into wok; cook, stir-frying constantly, until well combined, about 30 seconds. Cover wok with a baking sheet, and cook until sauce comes to a full boil and starts to thicken, about 1 minute. Uncover; add scallions and parsley. Cook, stir-frying constantly, until chicken is cooked through and sauce is thickened, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Discard thyme sprigs. Season with salt to taste. Rate it Print