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Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Cooking Light

Beau Gustafson; Melanie J. Clarke; Sabrina Bone; Mike Wilson

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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Stir-fry a zesty shrimp dish for a quick weeknight dinner. Spoon over basmati or jasmine rice. Try the recipe with chicken or steak, too.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 1/4  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 2  tablespoons  rice vinegar
  • 2  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2  teaspoons  cornstarch
  • 1/2  teaspoon  dark sesame oil
  • 1/4  teaspoon  crushed red pepper
  • 1  tablespoon  canola oil, divided
  • 1  tablespoon  minced peeled fresh ginger
  • 1  tablespoon  bottled minced garlic
  • 1  pound  peeled and deveined large shrimp
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 4  cups  small broccoli florets
  • 1  cup  vertically sliced onion

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic to pan; stir-fry 30 seconds. Sprinkle shrimp with salt. Add shrimp to pan, and stir-fry 3 minutes or until done. Remove shrimp mixture from the pan.

Add remaining 1 teaspoon canola oil to pan. Add broccoli and onion to pan; stir-fry 4 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender. Add shrimp mixture and broth mixture to pan; cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
220 (27% from fat)
Fat:
6.7g (sat 0.8g,mono 2.4g,poly 1.9g)
Protein:
26.2g
Carbohydrate:
11.8g
Fiber:
2.8g
Cholesterol:
172mg
Iron:
3.6mg
Sodium:
577mg
Calcium:
105mg
Jackie Mills, MS, RD, Cooking Light, JANUARY 2008