Shrimp Stir Fry is a quick and healthy meal that everyone loves! Loads of ginger and garlic, fresh veggies and juicy shrimp are tossed in a simple delicious stir fry sauce.
Prep your veggies ahead of time for a quick weeknight meal. Serve this stir fry over a bowl of fluffy rice or your favorite noodles (or even Cauliflower Rice for a great low carb option)!
Easy Take Out at Home
Everyone loves a healthy stir fry including this easy shrimp recipe! Nearly every stir fry recipe can be changed based on what you have on hand!
To make prep faster, check the produce area in your grocery store, many stores carry fresh chopped stir fry veggies.
- Vegetables: Use whatever vegetables you have on hand. Remember to cook harder veggies (like carrots) a little bit before adding the softer veggies (peppers & mushrooms).
- Protein: Add extra protein for a chicken and shrimp stir fry or go light on the protein and make a healthy and crunchy shrimp and broccoli stir fry!
- Flavor: How spicy do you want it? This easy recipe even makes the best shrimp stir fry sauce that you can spice up any way you want to! A dash of chili flakes or sriracha adds a bit of heat.
It’s so easy to toss together, just a bag of frozen shrimp and mixed vegetables and dinner is ready in no time at all!
How to Cook Frozen Shrimp
You can buy precooked frozen shrimp, but I prefer raw for this recipe and they literally take minutes to cook. Whether it’s precooked or raw, take it out of the freezer and place it in a bowl in the fridge so it thaws naturally or run under icy cold water (not warm) just before cooking. Putting frozen shrimp in the microwave to defrost is not recommended.
How to Devein Shrimp: If you are using fresh, raw shrimp, deveining them is a cinch. Most shrimp is already scored across the back spine so all you have to do is separate the shells, grab by the legs and gently pull the shell off. Take the tip of paring knife and gently lift up the black intestine, it should come out in one piece. Rinse and set aside.
Some people think leaving the pink tail on is more attractive, but I’d remove it if you are serving shrimp stir fry to kids. It just makes the stir fry easier to eat.
How to Make Shrimp Stir Fry
Truly one of the easiest meals ever! We prep the veggies ahead and can make this stirfry recipe faster than the rice cooks!
- Prepare the sauce first and set aside.
- Gently saute shrimp until they just turn pink. They’ll cook a little bit more when combined with the sauce so be sure not to overcook them. Remove and set aside.
- Stir fry the veggies (I chose broccoli and peppers but you can use whatever veggies you want).
- Add the shrimp and sauce and cook a few minutes until bubbly. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Voila, it’s that easy!
What to Serve with Stir Fry
- Top with sesame seeds, green onions, cilantro
- Serve over rice or noodles
- Serve with Fried Rice
If you have leftovers, chop them up and make an easy fried rice the next day!
Our Favorite Stir Fry Recipes
- Cashew Chicken Stir Fry – Better than take out!!
- Stir Fry Veggies – Healthy and easy!
- Beef and Broccoli – Classic stir fry combo!
- Easy Pepper Chicken Stir Fry – Easy weeknight meal.
- Easy Mongolian Beef – Reader favorite!!
Shrimp Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups mixed vegetables I used peppers, broccoli, and snap peas
- ¾ pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- green onion and sesame seeds for garnish, optional
Sauce
- ½ cup chicken broth or water
- 1 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Whisk together sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat in a wok or frying pan. Add shrimp, salt and pepper. Cook just until shrimp turns pink, about 2-3 minutes. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
- Heat remaining 2 teaspoons vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the vegetables and cook until tender crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook 30 seconds more.
- Stir in shrimp and sauce cook over medium high 1-2 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
- Serve over rice and garnish as desired.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Main Course
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Made this recipe tonight, and I had majority of the ingredients, and I followed her instructions as to how to prepare it, and me and my daughter loved it! I probably could’ve added red pepper flakes for a little kick, just don’t think my 4 year old granddaughter would’ve cared for it, lol
I have made this recipe almost weekly for over a year! We switch up the veggies, I usually throw in some bok choi near the end. We also velvet the shrimp and add chicken. Add sriracha or sambal to the sauce for a little kick !
Awesome
Very nice sauce! I did add a squirt of sriracha and about a tablespoon of honey.
Made with yellow, red and green peppers, broccoli, red onion and cremini mushrooms.
I will make again and also try with chicken.
Yum!
I made this recipe and it was delicious.
Great easy recipe! Prep first and it’s a slam dunk!
I can’t believe I have never used shrimp in a stir fry before and a great way to use up leftover veggies in the crisper. I also tossed in some cashews at the end. This was delicious and a keeper. Thanks for another great recipe.
OMG, this was so good. Just the right amount of seasonings and the sauce was the perfect amount for this dish. I added scallions just before serving. Will make this again, simple and quick dinner.