Skillet Shrimp and Asparagus

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• ◾1 Tbsp butter
• ◾1 medium onion, quartered, thinly sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
• ◾4 cloves garlic, minced (about 4 teaspoons)
• ◾1/2 pound small red skinned new potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices or small dice
• ◾Salt (to taste)
• ◾Pinch of black pepper
• ◾1/2 cup water
• ◾3/4 pound of asparagus, woody ends discarded, spears thinly sliced on the diagonal
• ◾1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp (can leave tails on for presentation if you want), 16-20 count
• ◾1 teaspoon lemon zest
• ◾1 Tbsp lemon juice
• ◾2 Tbsp minced chives or green onion greens

Preparation

Step 1

1 Sauté onions and garlic: Heat olive oil and butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the sliced onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic, cook a minute more.


2 Add potatoes, water, cover and cook: Add the potatoes and 1/2 cup water. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, until the potatoes are almost cooked through.


3 Add asparagus: Add the thinly sliced asparagus, toss with the potato mixture, cover and cook for one minute.


4 Add the shrimp, lemon juice, lemon zest, chives: Add the shrimp, lemon juice, lemon zest, and chives. Toss and cover and cook until shrimp is just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add more salt or pepper to taste.