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Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry
A quick and easy shrimp and asparagus stir fry featuring juicy shrimp and crisp asparagus brought together with a traditional Chinese white sauce and fragrant aromatics. It is perfect for dinner during a busy week.To make the dish gluten-free, use dry sherry to replace Shaoxing wine.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
247 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Marinating
- 1 lb (450 g) Shrimp , peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ginger grated
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Stir fry
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 thumb ginger , sliced
- 1 small carrot , sliced
- 1 small batch (1 lb / 450 g) asparagus , tough ends removed and cut to bite size pieces
Instructions
- Add the shrimp and the rest of the marinating ingredients into a medium-sized bowl. Mix well and allow to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the shrimp and spread it out into a single layer without overlapping. Cook until the bottom turns golden, 1 minute or so. Flip to cook the other side until just cooked, 1 minute or so. Transfer the shrimp to a large plate.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and ginger. Stir a few times to release fragrance. Add the carrot. Cook and stir for 2 minutes until just softened.
- Add the asparagus. Cook until just starting to soften, 1 minute or so.
- Stir the sauce again to fully dissolve the cornstarch and pour it into the pan. Add back the cooked shrimp. Stir a few times until it thickens.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and stir to coat everything well. Transfer everything to a big plate and serve hot as a main dish.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
247kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
15.2g
(5%)
Protein
27.3g
(55%)
Fat
8.9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1.8g
(9%)
Cholesterol
224mg
(75%)
Sodium
491mg
(20%)
Potassium
495mg
(11%)
Fiber
2.8g
(11%)
Sugar
6.8g
(14%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 247
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.2g | 5% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 55% |
| Fat | 8.9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.8g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 224mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 491mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 495mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 11% |
| Sugar | 6.8g | 14% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.