Description
Delectable shrimp and broccoli stir fry in garlic sauce delivers bold Asian-inspired flavors with perfectly balanced ingredients. Quick weeknight meal combines succulent seafood and crisp vegetables in a savory sauce you’ll want to make again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 14 oz (400 grams) shrimp
- 1 broccoli
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ⅓ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients: Pat shrimp dry and marinate with salt, paprika, black pepper, and vegetable oil for 10-15 minutes. Whisk sauce ingredients including water, sugar, oyster sauce, soy sauces, hoisin sauce, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Preparation: Trim broccoli into uniform bite-sized florets. Mince garlic, ginger, and optional red chilies for robust flavor profile.
- Sear Shrimp: Heat wok until smoking, add oil, and quickly cook shrimp until pink and translucent. Remove and set aside.
- Develop Aromatics: In same wok, sauté garlic, ginger, and chilies to release intense fragrances. Add broccoli, tossing rapidly to prevent burning.
- Steam and Caramelize: Splash water, cover briefly to steam broccoli while maintaining vibrant green color. Return shrimp to wok.
- Finish Dish: Pour prepared sauce over ingredients, stirring continuously until sauce thickens and coats ingredients glossily. Serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Moisture Management: Pat shrimp completely dry to achieve perfect sear and prevent steaming instead of browning during cooking.
- Marination Magic: Let shrimp rest in seasoning for 10-15 minutes to enhance flavor penetration and tenderize protein.
- High-Heat Hero: Use scorching hot wok or carbon steel pan to create authentic wok hei (breath of the wok) and develop deep caramelization.
- Timing is Everything: Cook shrimp just until pink and slightly translucent to prevent rubbery texture and maintain delicate seafood tenderness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 180 mg