Stir-fried Shrimp with Asparagus and Ginger

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Cooking time: About 15 minutes
Prep time: About 30 minutes

Makes: 2 servings

    

Ingredients

• 6 oz.         deveined, cooked shrimp
• 8 oz.         asparagus, cut into 2-inch segments
• 1/2 cup.   chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup.   sliced mushrooms
• 1 T.         mild olive oil

  Marinade

• 1 T.    soy sauce
• 1 T.    dry sherry or rice wine

  Sauce

• 2 t.     flour
• 1 T.     water
• 1/4 t.   powdered ginger

    

Directions

1. Marinade shrimp in soy sauce and wine 1/2 - 1 hour.
2. Mix flour, ginger, and 1 T. COLD water as a sauce.
3. Heat olive oil in wok. Stir-fry onions and mushrooms 3 minutes.
4. Add asparagus pieces (except for the tops) and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
5. Add asparagus tops and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
6. Drain marinade from shrimp and add it to the sauce.
7. Add shrimp to wok, add 2 T. water. Cover and steam 4 minutes.
8. Add sauce and stir-fry 3 minutes. Add water if sauce gets too thick.
9. Serve over steamed rice.

 

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