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Healthy Shrimp Stir Fry with Snow peas

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Asian healthy shrimp stir fry recipe with snow peas recipe takes 15 minutes to make. It’s low-carb, gluten free, and a great weeknight meal. 

stir fried shrimp cooked in skillet with rice bowl on sides

Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make your 15 minutes shrimp stir fry.

ingredients on cutting board for stir fry shrimp
  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 3 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon ginger julienne
  • Chopped garlic 1 teaspoon
  • 1/2 cup scallions
  • salt to taste

For sauce-

  • 3 tablespoon low sodium light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • Organic honey 1 tablespoon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice

How To Make Shrimp Stir Fry?

  1. In a bowl whisk all ingredients mentioned under the list ‘For sauce’.
  2. High heat a wok. Add sesame oil and wait until sesame oil is really hot (toasted sesame oil).
  3. Stir fry fresh ginger and garlic in the wok for 5 seconds. Add scallions and toss few times. Throw in clean shrimps and cook 30 seconds high heat. Season the shrimps with pepper (do add red chili flakes if you like to add a bit of kick to the dish) and salt. 
  4. Add snow peas to the wok. Toss few times.
  5. Pour the sauce and give it a good stir. Keep stirring to avoid sauce turning hard or turning into lumps. 
  6. Once sauce is slightly thickened, garnish with spring onions, sesame seeds and remove from heat. 
  7. Serve this gingered stir fry shrimp and snow peas with brown rice immediately.
two bowls of rice with stir fried shrimp on top

Helpful Notes Before You Get Started

Wok-

Asian skillet or Chinese wok is best for any stir fry. Woks tend to heat up fast and works best for stir fry. High heat a wok, thrown in the vegetables and proteins, cook each ingredient 30 seconds or slightly more on high heat. That’s it!

P.S – I used non stick pan instead of my wok, for shooting purpose.

Shrimp Stir Fry Variations?

You can choose to use many different vegetables with this recipe. Shrimp stir fry recipe are so versatile you can try so many variations.

  • Use your favorite vegetable – bok choy, spinach, broccoli, bell peppers, mushrooms.
  • Use chicken thighs instead of shrimp (and call it chicken stir fry haha)
  • Make it a dry dish by adding less sauce or make it more saucy according to your preference. Sauce when mixed with rice makes your meal more delicious!
  • Don’t like rice, serve it over Asian noodles.
close up view of shrimp stir fried in skillet
Frequently Asked Question

Is This Dish Spicy?

Not at all spicy. You will taste the warmth of ginger and garlic along with very mild heat from ground pepper. That’s about it!

How To Make The Dish Spicy?

Add red chili flakes or any Asian chili sauce to make the dish spicy.

Can I Use Frozen Shrimp?

If using frozen shrimp, thaw completely and pat dry it with kitchen paper towel to remove excess water. Shrimp should be completely dey before you start cooking.

How To Tell Shrimp Is Cooked?

When you start cooking shrimp, it forms a shape like letter “C”. Once shrimps forms “C”, stop cooking it. Over cooked shrimps will taste rubbery and are unpleasant to eat. If see shrimps curling up to form letter “O”, you over cooked shrimp!

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close up view of shrimp and snow peas stir fry served over rice in bowl
shrimp stir fry recipe with snow peas in a skillet

Healthy Shrimp Stir-Fry with Snow Peas

Quick shrimp stir-fry with snow peas is 15 minutes Asian dish that is going to be your family favorite. It’s low-carb, gluten free, and a great weeknight meal. All reasons for you to enjoy it guilt-free!
5 from 9 votes
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Course: Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Equipment

  • Wok
  • Tongs
  • Small mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 1 cup snow peas
  • 3 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon ginger julienne
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup scallions
  • salt to taste

For sauce-

  • 3 tablespoon low sodium light soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch (Personally I prefer to use rice flour for no specific reason in place of corn starch)
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper (you can use red pepper flakes instead of ground pepper)
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice

For garnish

  • Spring onions
  • Sesame seeds
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Instructions

  • In a bowl whisk all ingredients mentioned under the list ‘For sauce’.
  • High heat a wok. Add sesame oil and wait until sesame oil is really hot (toasted sesame oil).
  • Stir fry fresh ginger and garlic in the wok for 5 seconds. Add scallions and toss few times. Throw in clean shrimps and cook 30 seconds high heat. Season the shrimps with pepper (do add red chili flakes if you like to add a bit of kick to the dish) and salt. 
  • Wash snow peas well. Trim off the stem and add them to the wok. Toss few times.
  • Pour the sauce and give it a good stir. Keep stirring to avoid sauce turning hard or turning into lumps. 
  • Once sauce is slightly thickened, garnish with spring onions, sesame seeds and remove from heat. 
  • Serve this gingered stir fry shrimp and snow peas with brown rice immediately. 

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Notes

Oil : Use sesame oil for stir fry for best flavors and taste. 
Vegetables : Do not over cook vegetables and shrimp. We want them to be cooked to crunchy texture. 
Veggies Substitutions : You can swap snow peas with your favorite vegetable. Use broccoli, bell peppers instead. Or just use what ever vegetable you want.
Frozen Shrimps : If using frozen shrimp, defrost the shrimp in a bowl overnight in fridge (natural defrosting).  Discard all the liquids collected in the bowl during defrosting.  DO NOT defrost shrimp in microwave.
 
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 381mg | Sodium: 2186mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 520IU | Vitamin C: 32.6mg | Calcium: 253mg | Iron: 4.7mg
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