SESAME SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS STIR FRY

SESAME SHRIMP AND ASPARAGUS STIR FRY image

Number Of Ingredients 11

ingredients
1 cup long-grain white rice, cooked according to package instructions
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces
1 pint cherry tomatoes
1 pound large shrimp, cleaned and cooked
1 teaspoon Asian (toasted) sesame oil

Steps:

n a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger. Set aside. In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, toast the sesame seeds until golden, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl. In the same skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the asparagus and cook until tender-crisp, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir the soy sauce mixture and shrimp into the asparagus mixture. Cook 1 minute to heat through. Remove the skillet from the heat, and stir in the sesame oil. To serve, spoon the rice onto 4 dinner plates, top with the shrimp mixture and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.