Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry
This teriyaki shrimp stir fry is a super quick and delicious dish that comes together in under 30 minutes. It combines fresh vegetables with juicy shrimp and a flavorful teriyaki sauce. Serve it with rice or noodles for an easy weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated or minced
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 red bell pepper cut into dices or slices
- 2 carrots cut into slices
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or vegetable oil half for the shrimp, half for the vegetables
- black pepper to taste
- sesame seeds, green onion (optional) for garnish
Teriyaki Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce or tamari (gluten-free) or coconut aminos (soy-free)
- ¼ cup sake
- ¼ cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons honey
- cornstarch slurry as needed
Instructions
- Preheat the avocado oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Mix all teriyaki sauce ingredients in a small bowl until they are combined.
- Then sear the shrimp from both sides for around 6-8 minutes until cooked through. Remove them from the pan and set them aside.
- Next, add more avocado oil to the pan. Sauté the garlic, ginger, and vegetables until they start to soften.
- Now add the sauce to the pan. Bring it to a simmer and add the cornstarch while stirring. Continue until the sauce has thickened.
- Add the shrimp to the pan, season with black pepper, and toss. Garnish (optional), serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cornstarch slurry: Mix 2 tablespoon cornstarch with 4 tablespoon water. Only use as much as you need to thicken the stir fry!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1582mg | Potassium: 385mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1419IU | Vitamin C: 79mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg