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Shrimp Mushroom and Asparagus Stir Fry with Couscous

Shrimp Mushrooms and Asparagus Stir Fry with Couscous
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Shrimp Mushroom and Asparagus Stir Fry with Couscous

With just a 10-minute cooking time that’s not even on the stovetop, couscous deserves space as a pantry staple. This meal is overflowing with shrimp, portobello mushrooms, and asparagus but other stir-fry favorites like snow peas and sliced water chestnuts could also be incorporated and need a cooking time of just a couple minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Shrimp Mushroom and Asparagus Stir Fry with Couscous

CaloriesCalories

382 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

32.4g Per Serving

FiberFiber

6.4g Per Serving
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Calories 382
Total Fat 11.5 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.1 g
Cholesterol 183 mg
Sodium 380 mg
Total Carbohydrate 38.9 g
Dietary Fiber 6.4 g
Sugars 6.5 g
Protein 32.4 g

Dietary Exchanges
2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat

Ingredients

Servings  4  

  • 2 large cleaned, cut into 1-inch pieces portobello mushrooms
  • 1 bunch asparagus spears (cut into 2-inch pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh, minced ginger
  • 2 teaspoons fresh, minced garlic
  • 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tail removed)
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 100% orange juice
  • 3/4 cup dry couscous
  • 1/2 cup scallions
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 3 teaspoons canola oil (divided)
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Directions

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  1. Prepare the vegetables: Clean the portobello mushrooms by removing and discarding each stem. Use a spoon to scrape the black gills from the underside of each mushroom; discard gills. Slice each mushroom into 1-inch pieces. Snap the ends off each asparagus spear and cut into 2-inch pieces. Next, peel and mince the ginger; mince the garlic too.
  2. Prepare the shrimp by peeling, deveining, and removing the tails. Prepare the sauce by mixing the 1/3 cup water, sesame oil, soy sauce, and orange juice into a small bowl.
  3. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil either in a teapot or in the microwave. Add couscous and scallions into a medium bowl. Stir in the boiling water and top with a lid or cover with foil. Let sit at least 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, warm 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick pan or wok over high heat. Add mushrooms; stir and saute; just briefly, about 2 minutes. Add asparagus; saute, stirring constantly, until mostly tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in peas, cooking 1 to 2 minutes until warm. Remove from heat and transfer vegetables to a plate.
  5. Warm 2 teaspoons oil again in pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic, stirring constantly and cooking until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp, sauteing constantly until the shrimp are almost fully cooked, about 2 minutes. Pour in the soy sauce mixture along with reserved vegetables, quickly stirring together to combine. Remove from heat.
  6. Use fork to fluff the couscous. Serve stir-fry over the couscous.

Cooking Tip: The key to a stir-fry is to chop all the ingredients in advance. A stir-fry is cooked very quickly, so there’s no time to pause to finish chopping.

Keep it Healthy: Portobellos are a hearty mushroom that many think can make an adequate substitute for meat. So consider the portobello as a meat fill-in for upcoming meals-whether grilling it whole to use like a burger or stuffing it with grains and vegetables.

Tip: Can't find cleaned shrimp? Use kitchen shears to quickly prepare them-simply cut through the shell lengthwise from the top of the shrimp down to both devein the shrimp and help remove the shell all in one swoop.

 

With just a 10-minute cooking time that’s not even on the stovetop, couscous deserves space as a pantry staple. This meal is overflowing with shrimp, portobello mushrooms, and asparagus but other stir-fry favorites like snow peas and sliced water chestnuts could also be incorporated and need a cooking time of just a couple minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Shrimp Mushroom and Asparagus Stir Fry with Couscous

CaloriesCalories

382 Per Serving

ProteinProtein

32.4g Per Serving

FiberFiber

6.4g Per Serving
×
Calories 382
Total Fat 11.5 g
Saturated Fat 1.5 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.1 g
Cholesterol 183 mg
Sodium 380 mg
Total Carbohydrate 38.9 g
Dietary Fiber 6.4 g
Sugars 6.5 g
Protein 32.4 g

Dietary Exchanges
2 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat

Ingredients

Servings  4  

  • 2 large cleaned, cut into 1-inch pieces portobello mushrooms
  • 1 bunch asparagus spears (cut into 2-inch pieces)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh, minced ginger
  • 2 teaspoons fresh, minced garlic
  • 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tail removed)
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp 100% orange juice
  • 3/4 cup dry couscous
  • 1/2 cup scallions
  • 3/4 cup boiling water
  • 3 teaspoons canola oil (divided)
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

  1. Prepare the vegetables: Clean the portobello mushrooms by removing and discarding each stem. Use a spoon to scrape the black gills from the underside of each mushroom; discard gills. Slice each mushroom into 1-inch pieces. Snap the ends off each asparagus spear and cut into 2-inch pieces. Next, peel and mince the ginger; mince the garlic too.
  2. Prepare the shrimp by peeling, deveining, and removing the tails. Prepare the sauce by mixing the 1/3 cup water, sesame oil, soy sauce, and orange juice into a small bowl.
  3. Bring 1 cup of water to a boil either in a teapot or in the microwave. Add couscous and scallions into a medium bowl. Stir in the boiling water and top with a lid or cover with foil. Let sit at least 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, warm 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick pan or wok over high heat. Add mushrooms; stir and saute; just briefly, about 2 minutes. Add asparagus; saute, stirring constantly, until mostly tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in peas, cooking 1 to 2 minutes until warm. Remove from heat and transfer vegetables to a plate.
  5. Warm 2 teaspoons oil again in pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic, stirring constantly and cooking until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add shrimp, sauteing constantly until the shrimp are almost fully cooked, about 2 minutes. Pour in the soy sauce mixture along with reserved vegetables, quickly stirring together to combine. Remove from heat.
  6. Use fork to fluff the couscous. Serve stir-fry over the couscous.

Cooking Tip: The key to a stir-fry is to chop all the ingredients in advance. A stir-fry is cooked very quickly, so there’s no time to pause to finish chopping.

Keep it Healthy: Portobellos are a hearty mushroom that many think can make an adequate substitute for meat. So consider the portobello as a meat fill-in for upcoming meals-whether grilling it whole to use like a burger or stuffing it with grains and vegetables.

Tip: Can't find cleaned shrimp? Use kitchen shears to quickly prepare them-simply cut through the shell lengthwise from the top of the shrimp down to both devein the shrimp and help remove the shell all in one swoop.