Description
Spicy stir-fried shrimp with snow peas and mushrooms brings Chinese coastal flavors to home kitchens. Crisp vegetables and succulent seafood combine for a quick, delicious meal you can master with simple techniques and fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 2 cups (300 g) snow peas (trimmed)
- 1 cup (100 g) mushrooms (sliced)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) chicken broth or water
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsps soy sauce
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
- 1 tsp cornstarch (for thickening)
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
Instructions
- Marination: Gently coat shrimp with soy sauce and cornstarch, allowing flavors to meld while assembling remaining components.
- Sauce Preparation: Whisk together soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, sugar, chicken broth, and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth and integrated.
- Shrimp Searing: Ignite a wok or skillet with searing heat, quickly cook marinated shrimp until they transition from translucent to radiant pink, then relocate to a temporary plate.
- Aromatic Infusion: Introduce minced garlic, ginger, and optional red pepper flakes into the same cooking vessel, releasing their vibrant essence and creating a fragrant foundation.
- Vegetable Transformation: Add snow peas and mushrooms, allowing them to caramelize and develop rich, complex flavors while maintaining a crisp, vibrant texture.
- Culinary Fusion: Reintegrate seared shrimp with the vegetables, creating a harmonious blend of proteins and produce.
- Sauce Integration: Cascade the prepared sauce over the ingredients, stirring gently to ensure each element is luxuriously coated and the sauce achieves a glossy, perfectly thickened consistency.
- Presentation: Elegantly transfer the stir-fry to a serving platter, accompanied by steamed rice or noodles, and garnish with a delicate sprinkle of sesame seeds and finely chopped green onions for a refined finishing touch.
Notes
- Optimize Shrimp Marination: Let shrimp sit in soy sauce and cornstarch mixture for 10-15 minutes to enhance tenderness and flavor absorption.
- Control Wok Temperature: Maintain high heat to achieve quick searing and prevent shrimp from becoming rubbery, ensuring a crisp exterior and juicy interior.
- Vegetable Crunch Preservation: Stir-fry snow peas and mushrooms briefly to retain their vibrant color and crisp texture, avoiding overcooking that leads to mushy vegetables.
- Sauce Consistency Mastery: Whisk sauce ingredients thoroughly and add gradually while stirring to prevent clumping and create a smooth, glossy coating that clings perfectly to ingredients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg