Thai Shrimp with Asparagus
This makes a wonderful, highly flavorful dish. Thai
cooking is not only fun, but it has such a unique, clean taste. Serve
this with our
Thai Garlic-Basil Rice.
Preparation Time: 1 Hour Serving Size: 6
- 1 pound fresh asparagus
- (1) 15 ounce can whole straw mushrooms
- 4 green onions
- 1 pound large shrimp
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
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- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Thai fish sauce (Nam Pla)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
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Cut the asparagus diagonally into 2 inch lengths. Bring a large pot of water
to a boil. Drop the asparagus into the water and blanch for a few seconds or until it
turns bright green. Remove and shower with cold water to stop the cooking. Drain and rinse the mushrooms with cold water; set aside. Cut the green onions,
including part of the green tops, into 1 1/2 inch lengths. Shell and
de-vein the shrimp. In a bowl toss the shrimp with salt; let sit for 5
minutes. Rinse thoroughly with cold water, drain and pat dry; set aside. Heat a wok over medium-high
heat. When hot, add the oil and garlic; toss until lightly brown. Turn the heat to high
and add the green onions and shrimp to the wok; stir-fry together until the shrimp turn
bright orange and feel firm to the touch, about 30 seconds to a minute. Add the asparagus,
mushrooms, sugar, pepper, fish sauce, oyster sauce and chicken stock. Stir-fry together
until the mixture is heated through and sauce has a light cream consistency. This should
take no more than a few seconds. |
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