It’s time to get artsy with a recipe that has a new fusion take on shrimp and asparagus. Follow along with the video and recipe because this week What’s Cooking is coming from the South End’s Beehive restaurant.

Ingredients: 

  • 6 oz rock shrimp 
  • 1 cup clear chicken stock 
  • 1 tbsp dashi powder 
  • 4 each jumbo asparagus peeled 
  • 2/3 pieces breakfast bacon 
  • Rice seasoning 
  • Fried ginger 
  • Sliced scallions 

Directions:

  1. Simmer chicken stock, add dashi powder –possibly a dash of soy if broth tastes weak. 
  2. Season rock shrimp with salt, pepper and sesame oil, broil under high heat until just done.  
  3. Season asparagus with salt, pepper and sesame oil, and char grill until very al dente.  
  4. In a warmed shallow bowl, slice asparagus 2 to 3 times, pour broth half way up the bowl.  
  5. Scatter broiled shrimp around asparagus.  
  6. Garnish with pieces of bacon, sliced scallion, rice seasoning and fried ginger. 

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