Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2012

As other viewers noted, it needed a bit of spice. But I gave it 3 stars because of the combination of flavors and a good foundation. The first time I made this I followed the recipe (except that I STEAMED the asparagus) The next time, I tweaked it quite a bit and it turned out great -- plus I like to make things easier. I added 1 Tbsp butter to the olive oil, added minced garlic, then the fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut (not pre-cooked), then took a shortcut and added 1/3c of Kikoman Roasted Garlic Teryaki sauce, threw in the shrimp & covered for a couple minutes until they turned pink. Sprinkled cornstarch right into the liquid in the pan for a sauce. Then making it even easier, popped in Uncle Ben's Roasted Garlic Wild Rice pouch in the microwave and Voila!

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Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2012

Very good and very easy.

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gokili

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2012

Great easy dinner. I added 2 cloves of minced garlic. I also dissolved 1 Tbs of corn starch in the 2 Tbs of reserved asparagus water so the sauce would be thicker (kind of like what you would get in a Chinese restaurant). I usually serve it with soba noodles (Japanese buckwheat noodles) or brown or white rice. The sauce works for almost any stir-fry veggie/meat combination.

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fewmets

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

Like most, I changed the recipe slightly. I began with cooking 2 strips of turkey bacon until crisp. I removed the bacon and set aside. I added 2 TBS butter to the grease in the pan. Added 3 thinly sliced green onions and browned with the garlic. Then I put in about 1/2 c. chicken broth, juice from one lemon, a couple TBS of olive oil and followed the recipe after that. It was quick and easy to make. My family enjoyed it very much.

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nana919

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2011

We added broccoli to the mix, steamed them with the asparagus. We also sauteed shiitake mushrooms in sesame oil, then added the shrimp, then all the other ingredients ( replaced sugar with honey, added fish sauce) and topped with green onions and sesames

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BethDai

Reviewed: May 11, 2011

Me and my Daughter loved this meal. I added just a little sprinkle of sea food seasoning, but that was it. LOVED IT!!!

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tamdesire

Cooking Level: Intermediate

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2011

YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM

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Lauren

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2011

This was a great start to what could become a stellar Asian dish! I agree with other reviewers, skip the added water, it only minimizes the flavor. We automatically added 2-3 cloves of garlic and 1 cup of mushrooms (YUM!). After taste-testing, would add 2 tsp. of hosin sauce & 1/2 tsp chili-garlic paste before serving. Those additions make this dish out-of-this-world!!

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