Healthy Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry with Lemon Sauce
This easy shrimp & asparagus stir fry is a quick and healthy recipe with simple homemade stir fry sauce with lemon, garlic, and ginger, juicy shrimp, and fresh asparagus in one delicious dish that everyone will love.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the shrimp
For the lemon sauce
- ⅔ cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce We use La Choy because it's gluten-free.
- 1 clove garlic pressed with a garlic press
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 medium lemon Juice of entire lemon and 1 teaspoon zest
- 1 tablespoons sugar You can use Splenda or Stevia for a lower carb version.
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients.
- In a large skillet or wok, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add shrimp to the pan and cook 3 minutes on each side. Season shrimp with ¼ teaspoon salt. At this point, it should be opaque, but slightly undercooked. Remove from pan.
- In the same skillet, heat another 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus and cook until tender. Season with ¼ teaspoon salt. Sauté another 30 seconds.
- Add shrimp and lemon sauce into pan. Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1225mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1068IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 3mg
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