Description
This Shrimp Stir Fry is a quick and easy weeknight dinner packed with fresh vegetables, tender shrimp, and a flavorful homemade stir-fry sauce. It’s healthy, colorful, and ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp avocado oil (or olive oil)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 small zucchini, chopped
- 1 cup snap peas
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: crushed red pepper flakes
- Cooked rice or noodles for serving
- For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, water, and sesame oil to make the stir-fry sauce. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until pink and opaque. Remove shrimp and set aside.
- In the same pan, add bell peppers, zucchini, and snap peas. Sauté for 4-5 minutes until just tender.
- Add garlic, ginger, and green onions to the pan and sauté for another minute.
- Return shrimp to the pan and pour in the sauce.
- Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens and everything is heated through.
- Serve hot over rice or noodles. Garnish with extra green onions or red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
- Use tamari instead of soy sauce for a gluten-free version.
- Feel free to swap in your favorite veggies or whatever you have on hand.
- Adjust the heat by adding more or less red pepper flakes.
- This dish is great for meal prep and reheats well.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
