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garlic shrimp stir fry

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Old Monroe, MO

This easy Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry brings together broccoli, crisp snow peas, sweet red bell pepper, onion and succulent shrimp in a mouthwatering good slightly spicy honey garlic sauce. I love to serve this delicious dish over white rice or Zucchini Noodles with Sweet Pork Dumplings.

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yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For garlic shrimp stir fry

  • STIR FRY SAUCE
  • 1/4 c
    low sodium chicken broth
  • 1/4 c
    low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tsp
    rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp
    sesame oil
  • 1 tsp
    sriracha sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    honey
  • 1/8 tsp
    crushed red pepper
  • 2 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated ginger (or ginger paste)
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • SHRIMP STIR FRY
  • 2 Tbsp
    canola oil
  • 1 lb
    shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed
  • chinese five spice
  • 1
    red pepper sliced julienne
  • 2 c
    broccoli florets cut in bite size pieces
  • 8 oz
    snow peas
  • 1
    small onion chopped
  • 2
    scallions chopped

How To Make garlic shrimp stir fry

  • 1
    Peel, remove tails, and devein the shrimp. Pat the shrimp dry and sprinkle both sides of the shrimp with Chinese Five Spice. Chinese Five Spice contains anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves and ginger. If you don’t like these spice simply omit the spice and season with salt and pepper.
  • 2
    Whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha sauce, honey, crushed red pepper, garlic, ginger and cornstarch.
  • 3
    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onions and broccoli. Cook for about 1-2 minutes; stirring constantly. Add the red pepper and snow peas and cook for 1-2 minutes or until crisp tender; stirring constantly. Plate the veggies.
  • 4
    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook 1 – 1 1/2 minutes per side or until cooked through. Plate the shrimp.
  • 5
    Reduce heat to low. Whisk the sauce one more time. Add to the pan and cook until slightly thickened. Add the cooked vegetables and shrimp back to the pan. Stir to combine and warm. Sprinkle with scallions and serve promptly.
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