Categorized:

  • Asian
  • Healthy
  • Main Dish

Tagged:

  • bell pepper
  • cilantro
  • cornstarch
  • garlic
  • ginger
  • green onions
  • lemons
  • oranges
  • peas
  • sesame oil
  • sesame seeds
  • shrimp
  • soy sauce
Orange Garlic Shrimp - 1

Orange Garlic Shrimp

Ingredients

Sauce

  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp orange zest
  • 1/3 cup unsalted or low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 2 tsp lemon juice or rice wine vinegar
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 2 tsp cornstarch

Shrimp

  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup chopped bell peppers, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups (4 oz) sugar snap peas
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced (1 1/2 Tbsp)
  • 2 tsp peeled and minced fresh ginger
  • 2 Tbsp sliced green onions
  • 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves

Instructions

  • To make the sauce, in a medium size bowl whisk together orange juice, orange zest, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and cornstarch. Set aside.
  • Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels to remove as much moisture as possible.
  • In a medium bowl toss shrimp with salt and pepper (about 1/4 tsp of each), and sesame oil.
  • Heat a wok or 12-inch skillet over high heat. Add the oil and heat just until it’s beginning to smoke then add the shrimp to the pan in a single layer and cook for 1 minute.
  • Flip shrimp to opposite side and cook until pink, about 1 minute longer. Transfer cooked shrimp to a clean plate.
  • Add the bell peppers and sugar snap peas to the wok in a single layer, allow to cook 1 minute without moving. Stir the vegetables and cook until lightly browned and crisp, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the garlic and ginger to pan and stir fry 30 seconds.
  • Whisk the orange sauce then gradually add it to the side of the pan, stir sauce continuously as it gathers on bottom of pan.
  • Allow the sauce to boil stirring constantly, until the sauce has thickened, about 1 - 2 minutes.
  • Add the shrimp to pan and allow to just warm through, about 30 seconds. Season with more salt and pepper to taste if needed.
  • Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and cilantro.
  • Recipe source: recipe from Jessica Gavin’s cookbook, Easy Culinary Science for Better Cooking

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