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Shrimp Stir-fry

Quick Shrimp Stir-fry
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4
Author: Rex

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 3 tbs vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 cups favorite veggies I used two bell peppers and a onion

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 14 oz can chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tbs honey
  • 2 tbs brown sugar
  • 1 tsp red pepper flake can use less if you hate spice
  • 2 tbs cornstarch
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Instructions

  • Peel and de-vein 1 pound of shrimp.
  • Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
  • Preheat a large fry pan or wok over high heat.
  • Add 3 tbs of vegetable oil to the pan. Then add 2 cloves of garlic.
  • Stir the garlic around and immediately add the shrimp. Stir continuously and cook for 1 minute or until the shrimp start to turn pink.
  • Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside. Then add your favorite stir fry vegetables. In this example I used two bell peppers and 1 onion.
  • Cook the vegetables until tender, roughly 3-5 minutes.
  • Then add the shrimp back into the pan. Quickly stir.
  • Add the sauce and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer until thickened. Roughly 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and serve over rice.