Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry
This Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry is not only super healthy; it is so easy to make and packed with so much flavor! Best of all, it’s ready in less than 20 minutes!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined, tail-on)
- 1/2 lb asparagus (ends trimmed, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/2 thumb ginger
- 1/2 onion (small, sliced)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1/2 tsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 dash pepper
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the sauce by combining soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and pepper.
- 2
Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil in a wok over medium-high heat. As soon as the wok starts to smoke a little, add the shrimp. Allow one side of the shrimp to cook for about 30 seconds before stir-frying.
- 3
When shrimp is half-way cooked, stir in half of the sauce. Stir-fry till shrimp is cooked, then remove from the wok.
- 4
Add a splash of cooking oil into the wok if needed, then toss in the asparagus. Stir-fry for 3 - 4 minutes, allowing the asparagus to char slightly.
- 5
As soon as the asparagus is cooked, add the ginger and onion. When onion starts to turn translucent, add the remaining sauce.
- 6
Return the shrimp to the wok; give everything a good stir to combine all ingredients.
- 7
Enjoy over steamed rice.