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Lemon Shrimp & Asparagus Stir Fry

This quick and easy lemon shrimp & asparagus stir fry uses tender shrimp, asparagus and onions sauteed and topped with a lemony ginger stir fry sauce. Ready in 30 minutes!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian Inspired
Servings: 4
Calories: 350
Author: Natalie

Ingredients

Lemon Stir Fry Sauce

  • 1/2 cup chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame seed oil
  • 1 teaspoon ginger paste or 1" piece of fresh ginger, grated, or 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 2 cloves of garlic grated
  • zest of 2 lemons I like using a zester that peels the lemon zest in long, thin strips
  • juice of 1 lemon about 2 tablespoons

Stir Fry

  • 4 teaspoons olive oil divided
  • 1 pound raw shrimp peeled, deveined, tails pulled off and patted dry
  • 1 medium yellow onion sliced
  • 2 bunches asparagus ends trimmed off and cut into 1" pieces
  • 1 batch of Lemon Stir Fry Sauce
  • 2 cups rice cooked per manufacturers instruction (I love brown jasmine rice)

Instructions

Lemon Stir Fry Sauce

  • Combine all ingredients in a jar or small bowl and stir to combine. Set aside

Stir Fry

  • Preheat a large skillet over high heat. You will be cooking each ingredient separately since they each get cooked for different amounts of time.
  • Add 1 teaspoon olive oil, and cook half the shrimp for 1 minute per side, until they are just turning pink. Flip, and cook for 1 more minute. Remove shrimp from pan and transfer to a bowl. The shrimp will not be cooked all the way thru, they will finish cooking later. Repeat with 1 more teaspoon olive oil and the remaining half of shrimp. You want to cook the shrimp in 2 batches so you don't overcrowd the pan.
  • Add 1 teaspoon olive oil, and cook the onion for about 5-7 minutes, until softened and just starting to turn golden. Remove from pan and add to the same bowl as the shrimp.
  • Add 1 teaspoon olive oil, and cook the asparagus for 3-5 minutes, until they begin to soften and turn bright green.
  • When the asparagus is done cooking, add the shrimp and onion back to the skillet. Add in all the stir fry sauce, and cook for 3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened and all vegetables and shrimp are heated thru.
  • Serve warm with rice.

Nutrition

Calories: 350 | Total Carbs: 46.2g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 2.7g | Net Carbs: 44g