How To Make Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry
Toss up a healthier meal with this shrimp stir fry, packed with tender vegetables, plump shrimp, all coated in a rich and sweet teriyaki sauce!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Stir Fry:
- 1¼lbslarge shrimp,peeled and deveined
- 3cupsmixed vegetables,used snow peas and sliced bell peppers
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 1tbspvegetable oil
- green onions,sliced, optional garnish
- sesame seeds,optional garnish
For Sauce:
- ¼cupsoy sauce
- ½cupwater
- 3tbspbrown sugar
- 2tspgarlic,minced
- 2tspginger,minced
- 1tbsphoney
- 1tspsesame oil,toasted
- 1tbspcornstarch,plus 1 tsp
Instructions
Sauce
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Place the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, honey, and sesame oil in a small pot over medium-high heat.
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Stir until the sugar is dissolved for about 3 minutes. Turn up the heat to high and bring to a boil.
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Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water until dissolved. Add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce and boil for 1 to 2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Set sauce aside.
Stir Fry
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Heat 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Cook for 3 to 5 minutes or until the vegetables has started to brown and soften.
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Add 2 tablespoons of water and cook until water has evaporated. When the vegetables are crisp-tender, remove them from the pan and set them aside.
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Wipe out the pan. Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in the pan over high heat.
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Place the shrimp in the pan and season generously with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until just cooked through.
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Add the vegetables back to the pan. Pour the sauce over the top and cook for 1 to 2 minutes over medium-high heat until warmed through.
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Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions, serve, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 264.66kcal
- Fat: 6.50g
- Saturated Fat: 0.85g
- Trans Fat: 0.05g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.27g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.69g
- Carbohydrates: 27.49g
- Fiber: 4.12g
- Sugar: 13.95g
- Protein: 23.99g
- Cholesterol: 178.60mg
- Sodium: 1943.40mg
- Calcium: 128.78mg
- Potassium: 620.03mg
- Iron: 2.02mg
- Vitamin A: 789.53µg
- Vitamin C: 6.63mg
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