Stir-fried shrimp and asparagus
4 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | pounds | Shrimp | 
| 1 | pounds | Asparagus | 
| 2 | slices | Fresh ginger root | 
| 2 | tablespoons | Soy sauce | 
| 1 | tablespoon | Sherry | 
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar | 
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt (up to) | 
| 3 | tablespoons | Oil | 
Directions
1. Shell and devein shrimp; cut in 3 or 4 pieces if large. 
2. Cut asparagus diagonally in 1-inch sections, discarding tough white ends; then parboil. Mince ginger root. 
3. Combine soy sauce, sherry, sugar and salt. 
4. Heat oil. Stir-fry shrimp until pinkish. Add asparagus sections and ginger root and stir-fry a few times. 
5. Add soy-sherry mixture and heat quickly. Then cook, covered, 2 minutes over medium heat. Serve at once. 
From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .