This easy Shrimp Stir Fry recipe is made with fresh shrimp, veggie mix and stir fry sauce, all done in 15 minutes. Perfect dinner for busy weeknights!
Serve it with rice or noodles. This dish is quick and easy like my Easy Sesame Chicken or the Orange Chicken.
One of the easiest dinners you can make it hands down stir fry. It's so versatile and it all cooks in just one pan. This recipe calls for fresh shrimp and a colorful mix of vegetables. Everything is bound together with a super simple stir fry sauce. Dinner is done and on the table in 15 minutes!
Ingredients needed:
- medium or jumbo shrimp (deveined)
- red bell pepper
- orange bell pepper
- yellow onion
- carrots
- broccoli
- soy sauce
- sesame oil
- rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
- brown sugar
- fresh garlic
- fresh ginger
- cornstarch
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
How to make stir fry with shrimp?
- Remove shells and rinse shrimp. Pat with paper towel.
- Steam broccoli in a microwave.
- Heat up olive oil in a skillet.
- Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook for 2 minutes per side, until nice and pink.
- Remove shrimp onto a plate and set aside.
- Add more oil to pan.
- Add veggies to pan and saute until soft.
- Whisk all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl and add to pan.
- Simmer until it starts to thicken.
- Add shrimp and steamed broccoli.
- Simmer everything together for 2 minutes.
Can I use frozen vegetables to make this?
Yes! If using frozen, thaw them out. Since they will have quite a bit of moisture with them, sauteing them will not work. You can simply pour the sauce into the pan and simmer until it starts to thicken. Then add veggies and cook until heated through. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes. Serve.
Can I make this dish ahead of time?
This stir fry can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. It's best to keep it in a container with lid.
Other vegetables you can use:
- snow peas
- water chestnuts
- baby corn
- mushrooms
More Asian dinner recipes:
- Sweet and Sour Chicken
- General Tso's Chicken
- Firecracker Chicken
- Shrimp Tempura
- Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry
- Garlic Butter Shrimp
For more recipes like this one, feel free to browse our Asian Category.
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Shrimp Stir Fry
Ingredients
for the stir fry:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 16 oz shrimp I used medium size, cleaned and deveined
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 2 medium carrots sliced thinly or into strips
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 orange bell pepper diced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
for the sauce:
- ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup water or chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
Instructions
- Heat up one tablespoon of oil in a large skillet.
- Add shrimp and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook until pink, about 2 minutes per side.
- Remove shrimp onto a plate and set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon of oil into skillet.
- Add veggies (except broccoli) and saute until soft.
- Steam broccoli in microwave (place it in a bowl and add ¼ cup of water; microwave for 2 minutes; drain and use).
- Whisk sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Add to veggies and bring to simmer.
- When the sauce starts to thicken, add broccoli and shrimp and stir in. Simmer until everything is heated through.
- Serve over rice or noodles.
- Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
- You can use other veggies, like mushrooms, snow peas, cauliflower florets, etc.
Amy says
This was very good. Definitely a keeper! Were are out of soy sauce so I used Worcester and it was still delicious!
Bruce says
Quick and easy and was so delicious! That sauce is really great, no more take out, so much better.
Chris says
This stirfry was excellent! The sauce was great too!
Valentina says
This shrimp stir fry recipe is by far my favorite stir fry recipe! The whole family loves it.
Sara Welch says
What an amazing stir fry! Loved how easily this came together and was better than any restaurant version, indeed!
Suzy says
This is so much better than take out! Love how simple the ingredients are in this recipe! So delicious!