Thursday, December 25, 2025

Quick and Easy Shrimp Stir Fry

 Ready in under 20 minutes. This recipe gets dinner on the table in a hurry.

Source: Spend With Pennies

INGREDIENTS

For the Stir fry

4 tsp. vegetable oil

4 cups mixed vegetables, cut into bite size pieces (red peppers, broccoli, snap peas)

3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger

Sliced green onion and sesame seeds for garnish

For the Sauce

1/2 cup chicken broth

1 Tablespoon soy sauce

2 Tablespoons Hoisin sauce

1 tsp. toasted sesame oil

1 Tablespoon cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS

Whisk together sauce ingredients and set aside.

Heat 2 tsp oil over medium high heat.  Add shrimp and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until shrimp turns pink, about 3 minutes. Remove shrimp from pan and set aside.

Heat remaining 2 tsp oil. Add vegetables and cook until tender crisp, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook 30 seconds more.

Stir in shrimp and sauce and cook over medium high heat for 1 - 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.

Serve over rice.