Shrimps with Green Asparagus

One more week before the asparagus season ends and our son requested this dish for lunch. It goes without saying that green asparagus compliments very well with shrimps.  This dish is simple to prepare and tastes equally delicious.

Ingredients:
250 g medium-sized raw or frozen shrimps (to be thawed before using)
1 tsp (heaped) cornflour
1 tbsp light soy sauce

500 g green asparagus, to be peeled (optional), trimmed about 3 cm off bottom end and cut into 4 cm lengths
2 medium-sized carrots, to be peeled and diagonally sliced
4 spring onions, to be washed clean and cut into 4 cm lengths
5 cm fresh ginger, to be peeled and cut into strips
2 pips garlic, to be crushed
3 tbsp cooking oil

Sauce Ingredients:
100 ml water
2 tbsp oyster sauce
1/2 tsp salt or to taste
2 tsp sugar
ground white pepper to taste
1 tsp (heaped (cornflour)

Method:
Combine shrimps with cornflour and soy sauce together.  Leave aside for about 20 minutes. Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl and leave aside.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a wok over high heat.  Add shrimps and stir-fry until colour changes. Remove shrimps from wok into a bowl and set aside.

Heat the remaining cooking oil in wok over high heat.  Add ginger strips and crushed garlic, stir-fry until fragrant.  Then, add carrot slices and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.  Add asparagus and spring onions, stir-fry for about 5 minutes.  Lastly, add in shrimps and sauce ingredients. Cook until shrimps are cooked.

Serve hot with rice.

Bon Appetit!