Garlic Shrimp with Asparagus

By Bill Kim

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Bill Kim's Garlic Shrimp with Asparagus

Knife used in this recipe:

Shun Dual Core 8" Kiritsuke

Shun Dual Core 7" Santoku

Ingredients:

• 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• ¼ tsp red chili flakes
• 1# cleaned and deveined shrimp 16/20 count, pat dry
• 1 bunch asparagus, chopped
• ¼ cup parsley, chopped
• 3 tbsp lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 6 pcs green olive, minced
• 1 tbsp cold butter or cold macadamia butter (nondairy)
• Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Heat extra virgin olive oil in a shallow medium size saucepan over medium high heat. Add shrimp and cook for 1 minute.
2. Add garlic, asparagus, red chili flakes and cook for 30 seconds and season the shrimp with salt & pepper.
3. Stir in green olives, lemon juice, cold butter and parsley.
4. Cook until the butter is fully melted and stir until all ingredients are incorporated.
   Serve with pasta or rice.