Description
This delightful Shrimp & Veggie Stir-Fry is incredibly fast, packed with fresh flavors, and rich in nutritional benefits. A perfect healthy weeknight dinner that is both easy to prepare and versatile.
Ingredients
1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails on or off
2 tablespoons olive oil or neutral oil
1 large head of broccoli, cut into bite-sized florets
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium carrot, thinly sliced or julienned
4 ounces snap peas
½ medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 inch fresh ginger, grated or minced
¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
1 teaspoon cornstarch
¼ cup water or vegetable broth
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Sauce by whisking together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, honey or maple syrup, cornstarch, and water or vegetable broth until smooth
- Step 2: Prep Your Ingredients by washing, chopping, and readying all vegetables, garlic, ginger, and shrimp
- Step 3: Cook the Shrimp in a hot skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil until pink and opaque, about 1-2 minutes per side, then set aside
- Step 4: Stir-Fry the Aromatics by sautéing the onion, garlic, and ginger in the same pan until fragrant
- Step 5: Add the Vegetables and stir-fry until bright and tender-crisp
- Step 6: Combine and Sauce by returning shrimp to the pan and adding the prepared sauce. Stir until thickened
- Step 7: Serve Immediately over rice or noodles
Notes
For added flavors and nutritional variations, feel free to customize vegetables or proteins.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 170mg