Garlic Ginger Shrimp Stir Fry
This flavorful and aromatic dish combines tender shrimp with a savory oyster sauce and soy sauce blend, infused with the fragrant essence of cilantro, garlic, and ginger. The shrimp is cooked to perfection, coated in a light cornstarch crust, and paired with a medley of green onions for a delightful crunch. Ready to elevate your weeknight dinner with this quick and delicious stir-fry!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoons soy sauce
- handful fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined (tails left intact optional)
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil, divided
- 5 stalks green onion, chopped (white and light green parts)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely minced or grated
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine oyster sauce, soy sauce and cilantro and set aside.
- Pat the shrimp very dry with paper towels. In a medium bowl, add shrimp and cornstarch and toss to coat.
- In a wok or large saute pan over high heat, add half the cooking oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the pan. When the wok is very hot, add the shrimp in a single layer and cook partially until one side is nicely seared, about 1 minute. Flip and sear the other side of each shrimp, about one more minute. They don't need to be cooked all the way through yet. Remove them to a plate and set aside.
- Turn the heat down to medium and let wok cool off a bit to prevent the aromatics from burning. Add the remaining cooking oil and add green onion, garlic and ginger and stir fry for a minute until fragrant. [If you are using other vegetables, like snow peas, add them to the wok now and stir fry for a minute or until the vegetables are bright in color and crisp-crunchy]
- Pour in the sauce mixture and add the shrimp back into the pan. Stir fry for another minute or so until shrimp is cooked through. Serve immediately.
Cook Time
10M
Prep Time
PT5M
Yield
4
Nutrition
- Calories: 190 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 2 g
- Protein Content: 24 g
- Fat Content: 8 g
- Cholesterol Content: 285 mg
- Sodium Content: 1385 mg
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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