Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce Recipe

Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce Recipe

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Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce Recipe
It’s one of my big-time favorites, but unfortunately, our house is split 50/50 on who likes asparagus and who doesn’t. Since it’s usually a side dish in our house, so it’s not a big deal if I make it because I’ll usually add in another vegetable with our dinner so the non-asparagus eaters can enjoy something else. But having it as part of the main dish is a bit trickier.

 One of my favorite things about this stir fry is that it has equal amounts of shrimp AND asparagus — 1 pound of each. I also purposely keep it with use asparagus and no additional vegetables. Of course, you can change it up if you’d like, but I make other stir fry’s with lots of different veggies, so I like that this one has a short ingredient list.

 The shrimp is cooked first, in a frying pan, and then removed from the pan and set aside while the asparagus cooks. Towards the end, a bit of minced garlic is added, as well as some ginger (I used Gourmet Garden Ginger Paste, which makes this meal even easier).

Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce Recipe

  • Author: Brandie Valenzuela
  • Yield: 3 -4
Ingredients
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
  • 1 pound large raw shrimp (peeled & deveined)
  • 1 pound asparagus (ends trimmed and each stalk cut into 2-3″ pieces)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided)
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger (Gourmet Garden Ginger Paste)
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Lemon Sauce

  • 2/3 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Directions
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together all of the lemon sauce ingredients and set aside.
  2. In a large frying pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp to pan in a single layer and cook for about 3 minutes, turning them over to cook both sides. Season shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Shrimp should be beginning to pink on both sides and be opaque, but just slightly undercooked. Remove from frying pan and place shrimp on a plate.
  3. In same frying pan, heat another 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and cook until asparagus is tender-crisp, bright green, and just barely beginning to brown. Season asparagus with 1/4 teaspoon salt (or more if needed). Add ginger and garlic and stir to combine with asparagus. Cook for another 30-45 seconds or so.
  4. Pour in lemon sauce mixture into frying pan with asparagus. Add shrimp back into pan and combine sauce with asparagus and shrimp. Simmer for about a minute or until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and serve.
Source : https://homecookingmemories.com/shrimp-asparagus-stir-fry-lemon-sauce/
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