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, .

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