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Some nights you just need dinner on the table fast! That’s when this garlic shrimp stir fry saves the day. Juicy shrimp, crisp veggies, and the BEST garlicky sauce all come together in 20 minutes.
A Reader’s Review
I made this last night and I really liked it. Picked it because I was craving shrimp and had most of the ingredients already. Always nice to find recipes where I don’t have to buy tons to make it. Plus doesn’t require any fancy kitchen tools.
Shrimp Dinner Secrets Spilled
- That Garlic Sauce! Bold, savory, and just a little addictive, it turns simple shrimp and veggies into something you’ll crave, trust me!
- Feel-Good Eating: Light, tasty, and packed with protein and veggies, you’ll actually feel good eating it. It’s full of color, flavor, and crunch.
- Quick Dinner Win: Busy night? This recipe comes together fast and gives you a tasty, filling meal. Serve it over rice or noodles.
Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry Ingredients
- Like it Spicy? Add some heat with red pepper flakes or chili paste.
- Shrimp: Feel free to use shrimp with or without the tails.
- Vegetables: Stir fry is perfect for using up leftover veggies or switching them up based on your preference.
How to Make Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry
This garlic shrimp stir fry is a great way to use up veggies from your fridge! Or for you and your family to eat your veggies! It’s light, full of flavor, and ready in just 20 minutes!
- Make Stir-Fry Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the chicken broth, soy sauce, minced garlic, brown sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch and set aside.
- Cook Veggies: In a wok or large skillet, add oil over medium-high heat, then add broccoli, sugar snap peas, red bell pepper, and shredded carrots. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cook Shrimp: Add the shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes until the shrimp begin to turn pink.
- Combine: Pour in the sauce and stir until incorporated. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until broccoli is tender and the sauce has thickened. Serve with sliced green onions and serve over rice if desired.
Alyssa’s Pro Tip
Use high heat and a large wok/pan. High heat keeps veggies tender and crisp, and the shrimp juicy. A wok lets the veggies spread out and sear instead of steaming.
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Easy Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
- ½ cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 1 sliced red bell pepper
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup chicken broth, ¼ cup soy sauce, 3 cloves minced garlic, 3 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch and set aside.
- In a wok or large skillet, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add 2 cups broccoli florets, 1 cup sugar snap peas, 1 sliced red bell pepper, and ½ cup shredded carrots. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes until the shrimp begin to turn pink.
- Pour in the sauce and stir until incorporated. Cook for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until broccoli is tender and the sauce has thickened. Garnish with sliced green onions and serve over rice if desired.
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Notes
- Refrigerator: Store in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
- Reheat: Warm on the stovetop in a wok or skillet until heated through.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I’m a teen and I just tried this and it was amazing! It has all the flavours even if you have to substitute things like i did!
I made this last night and I really liked it. Picked it because I was craving shrimp and had most of the ingredients already. Always nice to find recipes where I don’t have to buy tons to make it. Plus doesn’t require any fancy kitchen tools.
I added mushrooms and water chestnuts. Great recipe. Thank you!
You are welcome to add a zest of lime to the shrimp. I do love lime in my recipes and this is a great one to add it to! XOXO
I love this recipe. I’ve cooked it a few times with shrimp and other times with chicken. I like to add bean sprouts at the end to give it an extra bit of crunch. I do think the recipe needs a bit more corn starch than stated as it can be a bit watery but it all depends on how soft you want your veggies as they’ll produce more water the longer you steam them under the lid to soften.
I had a similar result. I also cooked longer thinking it might have a bit less sauce. Was still super yummy
Wow! This recipe is truly a delight, Alyssa! I tried to stay as religiously close to the recipe as I can. Although I did substitute green bell peppers and white sugar instead of the red bell peppers and brown sugar listed here. I also opted to use coconut soy sauce and thank goodness the outcome was loved by my family! Kudos!
These shrimps look so bright, fresh and delicious! I love the colors that the fresh vegetables bring to the dishes! I am planning to make these for Saturday night but don’t know what sugar snap peas are. Can I use the regular peas in the recipe? It wouldn’t taste much different I think.
Yes, of course! I love this Stir Fry! I hope you do too!! XOXO
I’m looking at the picture and it looks like there are Snow Peas in the recipe, not sugar snap peas. But they are both readily available. Snow peas are flat, while sugar snaps are round because of the “peas” inside.
Can’t wait to try this recipe!
love the garlic sauce, I usually add garlic as an ingredient but not as a sauce with sesame oil, etc, thank you for this recipe
HMMM! I am not sure why it is soggy. I am so sorry it didn’t turn out for you. I am not sure why it went wrong. Hope that it tasted okay for you. Thank you for letting me know. XOXO
The recipe should be 1 Tablespoon cornstarch this will fix the thickening problem
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I love garlic and I love shrimps so this on the list for this week <3
– Scarlet
That looks so good. It’s been a while since we’ve had stir -fry. Thanks for sharing.
A very delicious-looking meal. I hope it freezes well, because I tend to make things in big batches!
Thank you for the garlic shrimp recipte. I finally got it. Haven’t tried it yet but sounds so good.
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I have been looking for a quick and easy shrimp recipe. thx for this one. Looks like you could so a variety of things with this one.. Thank you
love the garlic sauce, I usually add garlic as an ingredient but not as a sauce with sesame oil, etc, thank you for this recipe