Jumbo Shrimp With Asparagus Recipes

JUMBO SHRIMP WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring two cups of water to a boil.
• Cook asparagus in boiling water for 3 minutes. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of liquid.
• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sauté the shrimp pieces until the color changes, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in asparagus with reserved liquid , and season with ginger, soy sauce, sugar, sherry and salt to taste.
• Continue to cook for 5 more minutes.

GARLIC SHRIMP WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• heat oil in saute pan, add asparagus, garlic, and spices, cook for 5 minutes add shrimp, cook until shrimp turns pink.
• stir in wine and lemon juice and bring to a boil, remove from heat and serve.

SHRIMP PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute shrimp and asparagus in oil until shrimp turn pink, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the mushrooms, broth, tomato, salt and pepper flakes; simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes. , Drain pasta. Add the pasta and seasonings to skillet; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

ASIAN SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil and add the shallots and saute. Add the water, bouquet garni and bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 10 minutes. Add the asparagus and simmer 5 minutes or until tender; add the shrimp and simmer just until the shrimp turn pink. Add the mushrooms, and simmer to heat through (if too much liquid has evaporated, add more to keep level constant).
• Remove the soup from the heat, remove the bouquet garni and stir in the lime juice to taste and cilantro. Adjust seasoning with salt and crushed red pepper.

SHRIMP WITH PASTA, ASPARAGUS, ARTICHOKE & DICED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Saute garlic and oil in skillet. Cut up asparagus and discard bottom stems add to garlic and oil, saute about 5 minutes on low flame. Add diced tomatoes, artichoke hearts and simmer for 10 minutes. Add white wine simmer another 10-15 minutes on medium flame. Add shrimp for last 5 minutes. Serve over linguini or spaghetti and top with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

THAI SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Pour the chile sauce and broth into a medium-size skillet and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, reduce the heat to medium and cook, turning the shrimp, until they turn pink and opaque and are cooked through and the sauce thickens somewhat, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add water to a large skillet to a depth of about 1 inch and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Rinse the asparagus spears and snap off and discard their tough ends. Add the asparagus to the boiling water, reduce heat and simmer until the spears turn bright green, about 3 minutes. Drain the asparagus and cut them into 1 1/2-inch pieces, then add the soy sauce to them.
• Spoon the shrimp onto plates; garnish the shrimp with asparagus, cilantro and sesame seeds.
• I serve this with steamed jasmine rice.

GARLIC SHRIMP WITH ASPARAGUS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Place shrimp on paper towels and dry very well.
• Sprinkle shrimp with a bit of the pepper.
• Using a vegetable peeler, peel off strips of the lemon peel and then cut the strips into very thin long pieces; be sure to peel only the yellow part of the peel, not the bitter white part.
• Cut lemon in half and juice it into a small dish, removing seeds.
• Heat a deep 12 inch skillet (preferably NOT non-stick) over medium high heat for 1 minute.
• Add 2 Tbsp of the oil and heat until it's shimmering hot -- just a few seconds.
• Add the shrimp in a single layer and do not disturb it; let cook for about 2 minutes until browned.
• Turn shrimp over and brown the other side, about 1 1/2 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Shrimp should not be cooked through.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add garlic, stirring for 30 seconds.
• Add asparagus, lemon zest strips, red pepper flakes and cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and cover, simmering for 1-2 minutes until asparagus is almost done.
• Stir cornstarch with 1 Tbsp water and stir into the pan.
• Add shrimp back to the pan and cook another 1-2 minutes until done.
• Stir in 1 Tbsp lemon juice, then taste and add more juice and pepper if needed.

LEMON PEPPER SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH SAUTEED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add asparagus; saute 4 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/4 t. salt and 1/8 t. pepper; cover and keep warm.
• Cook orzo according to package directions. Drain. Place orzo in a medium bowl. Stir in parsley and 1/4 t. salt; cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, melt 1 T. butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 t. salt. Add half of shrimpt o pan; saute 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer shrimp to a plate. Melt 1 t. butter in pan. Add remaining shrimp to pan; saute 2 minutes or until almost done. Transfer to plate.
• Melt remaining 1 T. butter in pan. Add garlic to pan; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in shrimp, juice, and 1/4 t. pepper; cook 1 minute or until shrimp are done. Serve over orzo with asparagus on the side.

CHINESE STIR FRIED SHRIMP WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp, leaving tails intact.
• Wash asparagus and snap off tough ends. Cut each spear into 4 diagonal cuts.
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a hot wok. Add half the shrimp and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Remove shrimp from wok with a slotted spoon and set aside. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
• Add remaining oil to hot wok. Stir in asparagus, thinly sliced ginger and garlic. Stir fry for 30 seconds, stirring constantly so that garlic does not burn.
• Put shrimp back into the wok with the wine, the vinegar, soy sauce, sugar and sesame oil. Stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour in water and stir fry for another 30 seconds or until shrimp are just cooked through.
• Arrange shrimp and asparagus on a platter and serve with steamed rice, if desired.