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Thomas Baker

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Discover this quick and tasty shrimp stir fry recipe that combines fresh vegetables with a savory-sweet sauce for a perfect healthy weeknight dinner. This quick garlic ginger shrimp stir fry gets dinner ready in under 30 minutes and is a versatile meal your family will love. Whether you’re craving an easy 15 minute shrimp veggie wok or a sesame soy shrimp bell pepper skillet, this recipe delivers delicious results every time.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 394
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 5 cloves garlic, crushed, divided
  • 1 tablespoon butter or oil
  • 1 teaspoon canola or olive or coconut oil
  • 4 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 2 cups broccoli florets
  • 4 carrots peeled and sliced thinly on the diagonal
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • hot cooked brown or white rice for serving
  • Sauce:
  • 2/3 cup chicken broth or water
  • 1/3 cup good quality soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons corn starch

Method
 

  1. Melt the butter with half the crushed garlic in a large skillet over medium heat.
  2. Cook the shrimp in the skillet until they turn opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Take the shrimp out and set aside; add the oil to the same skillet and raise the heat to medium-high.
  4. Add all the prepared vegetables to the skillet and cover with a lid so they steam, stirring now and then.
  5. Meanwhile, whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and gradually stir in the corn starch to the mixture to avoid lumps; add the remaining garlic.
  6. After the vegetables have steamed for roughly 5 minutes, pour in the sauce and simmer with the lid on, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are tender-crisp.
  7. Return the shrimp to the skillet and warm everything through.
  8. Serve the stir fry hot over cooked brown or white rice.

Notes

  • You can swap shrimp for any protein you like by seasoning and cooking it first then following the recipe.
  • Use gluten-free soy sauce to make this dish gluten-free.
  • Feel free to mix in any seasonal or frozen vegetables, such as snow peas for variety.
  • Add fresh ginger alongside garlic when cooking shrimp for extra flavor.
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
  • Adjust salt at the end since soy sauce provides plenty.
  • Customize the sauce with sriracha, chili flakes, or sweeten it more to your taste. Oyster or hoisin sauce can boost umami.
  • Try serving over noodles, cauliflower rice, or quinoa for different meal options.
  • Brown or white rice cooks well in an Instant Pot. Mango sticky rice or cilantro lime rice pairs wonderfully too.