Chinese Stir Fried Shrimp With Asparagus

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied
• 1/2 lb green asparagus
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 16 ginger, slices peeled
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons shaoxing wine
• 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp, leaving tails intact.
• 2 wash asparagus and snap off tough ends. cut each spear into 4 diagonal cuts.
• 3 heat 2 tbsp oil in a hot wok. add half the shrimp and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• 4 remove shrimp from wok with a slotted spoon and set aside. repeat with remaining shrimp.
• 5 add remaining oil to hot wok. stir in asparagus, thinly sliced ginger and garlic. stir fry for 30 seconds, stirring constantly so that garlic does not burn.
• 6 put shrimp back into the wok with the wine, the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. stir fry for 30 seconds.
• 7 pour in water and stir fry for another 30 seconds or until shrimp are just cooked through.
• 8 arrange shrimp and asparagus on a platter and serve with steamed rice, if desired.