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# Meatless Friday: Shrimp and Asparagus Stir-Fry

Feb 18, 2022 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

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*For Meatless Friday, Barb Szyszkiewicz shares a speedy stir-fry recipe, which is great with hibachi rice on the side.*

One of my favorite ways to get dinner on the table quickly is to make a stir-fry. While there's pre-chopping involved, most of that can be done ahead of time, so I can slice onions and wash and cut asparagus when I'm getting lunch ready, and then when it's time for dinner, the hard part is done and all I need to do is fry it up. 

 

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#### Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry

Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

4 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil, divided  
1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and cleaned (I use individually quick-frozen shrimp and defrost in water, then pat dry)  
1 lb asparagus, cut in 2-inch pieces  
1 medium onion, sliced  
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper  
2 cloves garlic, minced  
1/2 tsp squeezable minced ginger or powdered ground ginger  
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos

DIRECTIONS:

In a large skillet, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium-high heat.

Add shrimp to pan. Season with crushed red pepper. Cook until shrimp is pink. Remove to a bowl.

Heat remaining oil, and add asparagus and onion. Cook 5 minutes, then add garlic and ginger. Stir frequently until asparagus is crisp-tender.

Return shrimp to pan and add soy sauce/coconut aminos. Stir until ingredients are well-combined. Serve with rice.

 

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#### Bonus recipe: Hibachi Rice

You can make this rice on your pancake griddle!

Makes 4 servings

##### INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp vegetable or avocado oil  
1 tbsp butter  
1 egg, beaten  
1/2 cup chopped onion  
1 tsp squeezable minced ginger or ground ginger  
1 clove garlic, minced  
2 cups cooked, cooled rice  
2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos  
1 tsp sesame oil

##### DIRECTIONS

Heat your griddle or skillet until hot. Add vegetable oil and swirl to coat the pan. Add egg to the skillet and scramble quickly. Remove to a bowl.

Melt butter in the same skillet. Add onion and cook about 5 minutes, until softened. Add ginger and garlic and stir-fry. Add cooked rice to skillet and return eggs to the pan. Stir to combine.

Flatten the rice into a thin layer and allow it to sizzle about 30 seconds without touching it. Stir, and let it sizzle another 30 seconds. Slowly pour soy sauce/coconut aminos and sesame oil onto the rice and allow it to soak into the rice, stirring slowly. The rice will begin to pop when it's ready to serve.

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### [Barb Szyszkiewicz](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/barb-szyszkiewicz-ofs)

Barb Szyszkiewicz, senior editor at [CatholicMom.com](http://catholicmom.com), is a wife, mom of 3 young adults, and a Secular Franciscan. Barb enjoys writing, cooking, and reading, and is a music minister at her parish. Find her blog at [FranciscanMom](http://franciscanmom.com) and her family’s favorite recipes with nutrition information at [Cook and Count](http://cookandcount.wordpress.com). Barb is the author of *[The Handy Little Guide to Prayer](https://amzn.to/2LQB2oL)* and * [The Handy Little Guide to the Liturgy of the Hours](https://amzn.to/3wbDB8k)*, available from Our Sunday Visitor.

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