Shrimp And Snow Pea Stir Fry

An overhead image of a plate of snow pea stir fry with shrimp over white rice with raw snow peas, a striped towel and rice around it.

Shrimp And Snow Pea Stir Fry

Sweet and spicy shrimp and snow pea stir fry is a quick and easy recipe that’s perfect for lunch or dinner. Cooked in a flavorful sauce made with honey, lemon, garlic, soy sauce, and chili flakes, it's ready in just 15 minutes!

Course dinner, Main, Main Course, Main dish

Cuisine Asian

Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 170kcal

Author Jessy Freimann

Equipment

Ingredients

Sauce:

¼ cup soy sauce (you can use gluten free soy sauce to maek this dish gluten free)
1 Tablespoon corn starch
3 Tablespoon honey
2 Tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 large clove garlic minced or pushed through a press

Stir fry:

1 Tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
1 ½ cups snow peas, cleaned
1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined with tails removed and patted dry
2 ½ cups White or Brown Rice for serving
1 Tablespoon Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk the corn starch into the soy sauce until well combined.
Add the honey, lemon juice, pepper flakes and garlic to the bowl and whisk to mix. Set aside.
Heat oil over medium high heat in a large skillet (or a wok if you have one).
Add the snow peas into the skillet and stir fry for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove the snow peas from the pan.
Add shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes until they begin turning pink and then turn.
Cook shrimp for another minute and add snow peas and sauce back into the pan and mix well.
Simmer for a 2-3 more minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly and serve over rice with a sprinkle of sesame seeds

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Notes

Make sure you prep all your ingredients before you start cooking as this goes fast!

I like to mix the cornstarch right in with the sauce ingredients. It thickens the sauce as it cooks. It also gives your stir fry that velvety texture you know and love.

Cook shrimp and snow peas over medium-high to high heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning.

Be sure you don't overcook the shrimp. It will only take a minute or two on each side and you'll know it's cooked as it will turn pink.

Add the sauce mixture into the pan shortly after turning the shrimp so that the flavors are injected into the seafood as it cooks.

Switch up the garnish- you can totally add chopped peanuts, Sriracha, and or chopped scallions along with the sesame seeds. You could also toast the seeds for added nutty flavor!

Ingredients to prep ahead- thaw the shrimp and clean the snow peas before you get started.

Leftovers and storage- shrimp and snow pea stir fry is best served right away, but leftovers last covered in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat individual portions in the microwave.

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