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Shrimp and Snow Pea Stir-Fry

Cooking Light

Randy Mayor; Bob Gager

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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Serve with rice and jasmine tea.

Cook Time: 11 minutes
Yield: 7 servings (serving size: 1 2/3 cups)

Ingredients

  • 1  teaspoon  dark sesame oil
  • 2  tablespoons  bottled minced fresh ginger
  • 3  tablespoons  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2  tablespoons  seasoned rice vinegar
  • 2  teaspoons  sugar
  • 1  teaspoon  bottled minced garlic
  • 1  small red bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1  small red onion, cut into 8 wedges
  • 1  cup  snow peas, trimmed
  • 1 1/2  pounds  peeled and deveined large shrimp
  • 3  tablespoons  sesame seeds, toasted

Preparation

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

Combine ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and garlic, stirring with a whisk.

Add bell pepper and onion to pan; stir-fry 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add snow peas and shrimp; stir-fry 3 minutes or until shrimp are done. Add soy sauce mixture, and cook 1 minute. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
274 (23% from fat)
Fat:
7.1g (sat 1.2g,mono 2g,poly 3g)
Protein:
37.4g
Carbohydrate:
14.1g
Fiber:
2.7g
Cholesterol:
259mg
Iron:
5.4mg
Sodium:
838mg
Calcium:
117mg
Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2004