Stir-Fried Ginger Shrimp

Nutritional Info

• Calories: 192
• Protein: 23.0g
• Carbohydrates: 7.0g
• Fat: 6.0g

Other Dietary Information

• Fiber:0.8g
• Cholesterol:172mg
• Iron:3mg
• Sodium:594mg
• Calcium:82mg

• Preparation Time 5 min
• Cooking Time 6 min
• 4 servings

Course
Dinner
Main Ingredient
Seafood
Cuisine
Asian
Dietary
Low Fat
Occasion
Dinner Party

Spicy and peppery flavor best serve with rice or sliced melons!

Ingredients

• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 teaspoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Dash of white pepper
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
• 1 cup thinly vertically sliced onion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup diagonally cut celery

Steps

• 1 Place shrimp in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with ginger, salt, and pepper; toss well. Let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 Combine 1/2 cup water and next 6 ingredients (through chile paste) in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• 3 Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp mixture to pan; stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove shrimp mixture from pan; set aside. Wipe pan dry with a paper towel. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Add celery; stir-fry 1 minute. Return shrimp mixture to pan; stir-fry 1 minute or until shrimp are done.
• 4 Add water mixture to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly with a whisk. Serve immediately.