Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce

 

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

 

 

 

 

Instructions

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.

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