Sesame Shrimp & Asparagus

Submitted by Brenda.

"This dish comes together in less than 30 minutes"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 lbs asparagus, trimmed
• 1⁄4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 1 large green onion, chopped
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1⁄8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups prepared jasmine rice, keep warm

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Combine salt, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a small cup or bowl. In a jelly-roll type pan (10 1/2 x 15), toss asparagus with oil mixture; roast 10 to 12 minutes, until tender.
3. While asparagus is roasting, in a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, green onion, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; set aside.
4. In a nonstick 12-inch skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium-high heat until very hot.
5. Add shrimp; sprinkle with red pepper and cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
6. Arrange shrimp, asparagus, and rice on 2-4 plates; drizzle with desired amount of dressing.

Reviews

[twissis]

Fresh asparagus is usually available here, but this was sadly 1 of the times it was not. A girl has to do what a girl has to do, so I made a full recipe using Icelandic baby shrimp & canned asparagus. The absence of fresh asparagus substantially changed the prep as I skipped the entire roasting process & went right to the sauce. Allowing for the high salt content in canned asparagus, I did reduce the 2 oz of soy sauce by 1 tbsp & that worked well. For me at least, garlic seemed to be a must & I added that. This is a very good, quick-fix 1-dish meal, Brenda, & we liked it a lot. Thx for sharing the recipe w/us.

 

[KelBel]

This was quick and simple to make. The shrimp and asparagus with rice was good together. I used all of the soy/vinegar dressing on two servings, and I think it was too much for the amount of rice, it made the dish too strong and salty. Next time I make this, I would use 1/2 of the dressing.