Description
This Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe is a delicious and quick meal that combines succulent shrimp with crisp broccoli in a flavorful sauce. It’s perfect for a satisfying dinner or lunch option.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 3 cups broccoli florets
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (low sodium or no sodium added)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together soy sauce, chicken broth, oyster sauce, honey, cornstarch, sesame oil, and black pepper until smooth. Set aside.
- Cook Broccoli: Sauté broccoli in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Remove and set aside.
- Cook Shrimp: Cook shrimp in remaining oil until pink. Remove and set aside.
- Make Stir Fry: Sauté garlic and ginger, add sauce, then return shrimp and broccoli. Toss to coat and heat through.
- Serve: Enjoy hot over rice or on its own.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, use tofu instead of shrimp.
- Adjust ginger and garlic to taste.
- Cook shrimp just until pink for best texture.
- Recipe can be doubled, cooking in batches.
- Use low sodium soy sauce for better control over salt content.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg