Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry

This Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry recipe is an easy and delicious dish that is perfect for a quick meal. Made with juicy shrimp, asparagus, ginger, garlic, and tossed in a savory sauce. Keep reading to learn more about why this simple dish needs to be on your weekly dinner rotation!

If you are looking for more recipes with shrimp, then try my Chimichurri Shrimp, Baked Coconut Shrimp and Shrimp and Chive Risotto recipes, next!

Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry

Simple dishes, like this Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry, are like a love language for me; simple in creation and always rewarding in flavor. Take advantage of in-season asparagus and whip up this easy dish that promises big flavor.

Shrimp make for an excellent protein choice for stir-fries. The juicy, tender texture of shrimp goes well with pretty much any sauce; garlic, oyster, honey-ginger, soy-ginger. I can name over a dozen stir-fry sauce pairings, which is why I love using shrimp!

Another reason I love making stir-fries is because it falls under my ‘low effort, high-reward meals’ category. Times when you are teetering the line of ordering take-out, stir-fries come through as the king of quick and easy meals.

Why This Recipe Works

• Simple to make – Again, for those days when you want dinner ready in a flash, shrimp and asparagus stir-fry has your back! 20 minutes and dinner is ready.
• Minimal Ingredients – Who doesn’t love an easy recipe that calls for only a handful of ingredients. I’m talking only 8 ingredients.
• Perfect for a light meal – If the other two reasons were not good enough, this shrimp and asparagus stir fry is a healthy and satisfying option.

Tools You’ll Need

• Wok or Skillet

Ingredients to Make Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry

Simple ingredients is what makes this shrimp and asparagus recipe a favorite. Let’s get into what you will need:

• Vegetable: Tender-crisp, bright asparagus. When in season, I love adding asparagus to stir-fries. The slight crunch of this vegetable always pairs well with practically any protein.
• Aromatics: Ginger and garlic–and don’t be scared to use it! This recipe calls for 1½ tablespoons minced of each, and boy does it add SO much flavor. If you are a ginger and garlic lover like me, go for a little more, but definitely do not go for less.
• Protein: Big, juicy 16/20 count–or large–shrimp. Deshelled and do not skimp on deveining. Remove that central vein, y’all. No gritty, sandy texture for me, please.
• Sauce: What is a stir-fry without a great sauce? This one is easy: oyster sauce and water–that’s it! Sometimes, sauces require a handful of ingredients (which isn’t bad!), however, this one is pretty simple, but don’t mistake it for dull or flavorless. The marriage of aromatics, along with the oyster sauce will take your tastebuds to flavor-town.
• Vegetable: Tender-crisp, bright asparagus. When in season, I love adding asparagus to stir-fries. The slight crunch of this vegetable always pairs well with practically any protein.
• Aromatics: Ginger and garlic–and don’t be scared to use it! This recipe calls for 1½ tablespoons minced of each, and boy does it add SO much flavor. If you are a ginger and garlic lover like me, go for a little more, but definitely do not go for less.
• Protein: Big, juicy 16/20 count–or large–shrimp. Deshelled and do not skimp on deveining. Remove that central vein, y’all. No gritty, sandy texture for me, please.
• Sauce: What is a stir-fry without a great sauce? This one is easy: oyster sauce and water–that’s it! Sometimes, sauces require a handful of ingredients (which isn’t bad!), however, this one is pretty simple, but don’t mistake it for dull or flavorless. The marriage of aromatics, along with the oyster sauce will take your tastebuds to flavor-town.

How to Make Shrimp and Asparagus Stir Fry

1. Although stir-fries are ideally made using a wok, don’t worry if you don’t have one as a large skillet will work just fine.
2. Heat skillet until it gets very hot. When making stir fries, the wok needs to get very hot and this also applies to using a skillet. Sauté ginger and garlic in avocado oil.
3. Add garlic, shrimp, red chili flakes, and salt to the wok. Cook until hue is slightly pink. Remove from skillet and set aside. You don’t want to cook the shrimp through completely as it will return to the skillet while cooking asparagus.
4. Add remaining avocado oil, ginger, and asparagus. Cook for 3 minutes.
5. Return shrimp to skillet and add water and oyster sauce. Cook shrimp through and adjust seasoning with kosher salt, if needed.
6. Although stir-fries are ideally made using a wok, don’t worry if you don’t have one as a large skillet will work just fine.
7. Heat skillet until it gets very hot. When making stir fries, the wok needs to get very hot and this also applies to using a skillet. Sauté ginger and garlic in avocado oil.
8. Add garlic, shrimp, red chili flakes, and salt to the wok. Cook until hue is slightly pink. Remove from skillet and set aside. You don’t want to cook the shrimp through completely as it will return to the skillet while cooking asparagus.
9. Add remaining avocado oil, ginger, and asparagus. Cook for 3 minutes.
10. Return shrimp to skillet and add water and oyster sauce. Cook shrimp through and adjust seasoning with kosher salt, if needed.

What to Serve with Shrimp Asparagus Stir Fry?

The choice is yours: steamed jasmine rice, or as-is. Personally, nothing beats a bowl of this stir-fry with jasmine rice saturated in a savory garlicky-ginger, oyster sauce–just sayin’!

More Shrimp Recipes

• Shrimp Scampi
• Yellow Shrimp Curry
• Coconut-Lime Shrimp

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