Spicy Garlic Shrimp With Asparagus

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons chili-garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 3 teaspoons fish sauce, divided
• 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 lb thin asparagus
• 3 tablespoons oil
• freshly cracked pepper
• cooked jasmine rice
• chopped cilantro (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium size bowl add garlic chili pepper sauce, garlic, sugar, lime juice and 2 teaspoons of the fish sauce; mix well.
• 2 add shrimp and mix until covered with sauce; set aside to season.
• 3 diagonally trim asparagus into one inch pieces. *if thicker asparagus is used, boil in salted water 2-3 minutes.
• 4 drain, and immediately cool down in ice water; drain well.
• 5 heat oil in a large skillet over a high heat.
• 6 add asparagus, remaining teaspoon of fish sauce, and fresh cracked pepper.
• 7 stir-fry 3-5 minutes, or until asparagus is tender-crisp.
• 8 add shrimp mixture to skillet.
• 9 stir-fry until shrimp turns opaque (pink) and sauce is well mixed with ingredients.
• 10 serve immediately with hot jasmine rice & chopped cilantro(if desired).