Asparagus And Shrimp Oriental Food

STIR-FRY ASPARAGUS WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cut 1-inch off the bottom stems of the asparagus. You may peel the skin of the stems with a peeler (optional step). Rinse the asparagus with water and drain the water dry. Mix the Sauce ingredients and set aside.
• Heat up a wok and add the cooking oil until it's hot. Add ginger, stir-fry until light brown or aromatic. Add shrimp, mushroom, carrot and do a few quick stirs until the shrimp becomes half-cooked.
• Add the asparagusinto the wok and stir quickly. Transfer the Sauce mixture into the wok and continue to stir-fry until the sauce thickens. By then, the asparagus should be nicely cooked.
• Dish out and serve immediately with steamed white rice.

GLAZED SHRIMP & ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, water, soy sauce and honey until smooth; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry shrimp in 1 teaspoon peanut oil and the sesame oil until shrimp turn pink. Remove and keep warm., Stir-fry asparagus in remaining peanut oil for 2 minutes. Add the ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and sesame seeds; stir-fry 2 minutes longer or until asparagus is crisp-tender., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add shrimp; heat through. Drain pasta; serve with shrimp mixture.,

CHINESE STIR FRIED SHRIMP WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp, leaving tails intact.
• Wash asparagus and snap off tough ends. Cut each spear into 4 diagonal cuts.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a hot wok. Add half the shrimp and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Remove shrimp from wok with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
• 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.
• Put shrimp back into the wok with the wine, the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour in water and stir fry for another 30 seconds or until shrimp are just cooked through.
• Arrange shrimp and asparagus on a platter and serve with steamed rice, if desired.

ASIAN SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil and add the shallots and saute. Add the water, bouquet garni and bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Add the asparagus and simmer 5 minutes or until tender; add the shrimp and simmer just until the shrimp turn pink. Add the mushrooms, and simmer to heat through (if too much liquid has evaporated, add more to keep level constant).
• Remove the soup from the heat, remove the bouquet garni and stir in the lime juice to taste and cilantro. Adjust seasoning with salt and crushed red pepper.

ASPARAGUS-SHRIMP DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Puree 8 ounces shrimp (peeled and deveined) in a food processor with 2 teaspoons each cornstarch, minced ginger, sesame oil and dry vermouth and 1 teaspoon soy sauce until mostly smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in 1/2 cup thinly sliced trimmed asparagus, 3 tablespoons chopped chives, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon sugar. Spoon about 2 teaspoons filling onto a dumpling wrapper. Dampen the edges and fold into a half moon; crimp the edges with your fingers. Repeat to make 18 to 24 dumplings. Cook in a steamer basket set over simmering water until cooked through, 6 minutes. Serve with soy sauce for dipping.

ASIAN NOODLES WITH ASPARAGUS AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
• Meanwhile, combine chicken broth and the next 6 ingredients, stirring well.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Add in garlic; stir/saute 45 seconds; add in asparagus; stir/saute 2 minutes.
• Add in shrimp and stir/saute 2 minutes or until shrimp are done.
• Add in broth mixture and onions to pan; cook over medium heat until hot.
• Add in noodles, tossing gently to coat.

SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS STIR FRY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, place shrimp, seasoning with salt and pepper; set aside.
• In a smaller bowl, mix the water with the sugar, oyster sauce, and corn starch; set aside.
• Heat your wok, or skillet, over high heat; stir fry oil, garlic, onion, and shrimp.
• Once shrimps become opaque and a pink color, add asparagus.
• Stir in cornstarch mixture and stir until sauce thickens; remove from heat and stir in green onion.
• Serve with hot white rice as desired.
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THAI PEANUT SHRIMP, ASPARAGUS AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Mix water, salt and sugar together with a whisk until salt and sugar are dissolved. Add shrimp and let it sit in the brine for at least 30 minutes. Longer doesn't hurt. Drain shrimp well and pat dry with a paper towel when ready to cook.
• While shrimp is brining, combine all sauce ingredients except cornstarch and water slurry in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat for 30 minutes. Cornstarch/water slurry can be whisked in if sauce isn't thick enough after heating.
• Pour canola oil into a large, hot, non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Add onion, red pepper and garlic. Stir-fry for 7 minutes, until veggies are softened. Add asparagus and continue stir-frying for about 5 more minutes. Pour veggies into a large bowl and set aside.
• Re-heat skillet over medium high heat. Add additional canola oil if desired. Add drained shrimp and stir-fry until they are pink, about 5 - 7 minutes. Add reserved veggies and noodles and stir well. Pour peanut sauce over everything and combine.

GARLIC SHRIMP WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• heat oil in saute pan, add asparagus, garlic, and spices, cook for 5 minutes add shrimp, cook until shrimp turns pink.
• stir in wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil, remove from heat and serve.

THAI SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Pour the chile sauce and broth into a medium-size skillet and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, reduce the heat to medium and cook, turning the shrimp, until they turn pink and opaque and are cooked through and the sauce thickens somewhat, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add water to a large skillet to a depth of about 1 inch and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Rinse the asparagus spears and snap off and discard their tough ends. Add the asparagus to the boiling water, reduce heat and simmer until the spears turn bright green, about 3 minutes. Drain the asparagus and cut them into 1 1/2-inch pieces, then add the soy sauce to them.
• Spoon the shrimp onto plates; garnish the shrimp with asparagus, cilantro and sesame seeds.
• I serve this with steamed jasmine rice.