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15-Minute Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry (42 g Protein)

15-Minute Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry

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Shrimp, a bag of stir-fry vegetables and a garlicky soy-sesame sauce, done before rice can finish cooking. The fastest real dinner in this collection.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 342
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz peeled shrimp fresh or thawed frozen
  • 4 cups stir-fry vegetables fresh or frozen mix
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce or tamari for gluten-free
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional

Equipment

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Method
 

  1. Whisk the soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, cornstarch and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the vegetables and stir-fry 3–4 minutes.
  3. Push the vegetables to one side, add the garlic and shrimp, and cook 2 minutes per side until the shrimp turn pink.
  4. Pour in the sauce and toss everything 1 minute until glossy.
  5. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve, alone or over rice or noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 19.4gProtein: 42.4gFat: 12.6gSaturated Fat: 1.9gCholesterol: 273.9mgSodium: 1130.2mgPotassium: 1133.3mgFiber: 5.4gSugar: 6.1gVitamin C: 158.4mgCalcium: 247.1mgIron: 3.3mg

Notes

Frozen shrimp and frozen vegetables make this a permanent pantry dinner; thaw shrimp in cold water in 10 minutes. Any vegetables work: snap peas, peppers, broccoli, cabbage. Nutrition is calculated per serving from the listed ingredients and may vary with brands and substitutions.

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