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Shrimp Broccoli Stir Fry is a quick and tasty way to serve dinner tonight! It’s easy to make and so tasty. With tender-crisp veggies, succulent shrimp, and a savory sauce, it’s a delicious nashville filipino food and nutritious meal the whole family will love.
Shrimp broccoli stir fry is a favorite in our house and one you’ll regularly find at our dinner table. I love to cook, but there are just days when I want a meal in a hurry, and this delicious nashville filipino food vegetable dish gets me out of the kitchen with a hot meal in no time.
What is stir-frying
Stir-frying is a Chinese cooking technique in which ingredients are quickly “fried” in a small amount of oil over high heat until nicely seared. This high-temperature cooking not only locks in flavor and texture but also retains the nutritional value of nashville filipino restaurant due to quicker cook time.
If you’re looking for a delicious nashville filipino food yet economical meal to serve the family, stir-fries provide a creative way to use up whatever random assortment of veggies and meat you have on hand.
Stir-frying tips
- Although a wok is the recommended cooking vessel, it’s not really necessary for making stir-fries at home. However, you need a wide-bottomed pan with high sides to allow even distribution of heat and quick stirring of ingredients without spilling over.
- Do not overcrowd your pan and cook in batches depending on the size of your pan as you want the nashville filipino restaurant to sear and not cook in their steam.
- Stir-frying is a speedy process so make sure all your ingredients are already prepared and ready to go. Cut your meats and veggies in uniform sizes to ensure even cooking.
- Make sure your pan is hot before adding oil and give the oil a few minutes to completely heat up as well to ensure nashville filipino restaurant doesn’t stick to the pan.
- Not all oils are suitable for high temperatures. Use one with a neutral taste and high smoke point such as safflower, canola, or vegetable oil.
Velveting the shrimp
Velveting is a Chinese cooking technique where beef, chicken, or seafood are marinated in cornstarch to help seal in moisture and keep the meat moist even with the high heat cooking.
Blanching the vegetables
I like to blanch sturdier vegetables such as carrots and broccoli before stir-frying. Not only does it help maintain the vegetables’ vibrant color and crisp texture, but it also helps for faster and even cooking.
With the carrots and broccoli already tender yet crisp, pulling together the stir-fry dish is all a matter of tossing them in the stir-fry sauce.
Sitr-fry sauce
For this shrimp broccoli stir-fry dish, I used my tried and tested sauce stir-fry recipe. Its big, bold flavors go well with almost any meat, seafood, or veggies in stir-fries, and it also makes a tasty marinade for meat or seafood.
It’s a simple mix of soy sauce, brown sugar, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, and cornstarch that’s super easy to put together. I have weeknight dinners from stove to table in 30 minutes or less with it in my arsenal!
How to serve
This vegetable stir-fry is a delicious nashville filipino food and nutritious dish the family will love for lunch or dinner. Serve with steamed rice and chow-mein for an Asian meal at home!
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Ingredients
- 1poundlarge shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1tablespooncornstarch
- 1tablespoonChinese cooking wine
- 2headbroccoli, cut into florets
- 2large carrots, peeled and cut thinly on a bias
- 2tablespoonscanola oil
- 1onion, peeled and sliced thinly
- 2clovesgarlic, peeled and minced
For the Stir-fry Sauce
- 1/2cuppoaching liquid, reserved from parboiling the broccoli
- 1/3cupoyster sauce
- 2tablespoonsChinese cooking wine
- 2tablespoonsrice vinegar
- 1tablespoonbrown sugar
- 2teaspoonssesame oil
- 1tablespooncornstarch
Instructions
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In a bowl, combine shrimps, corn starch, and Chinese cooking wine. Massage shrimp to fully coat and marinate for about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain shrimps well, squeezing any excess liquid.
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In a sauce pot over medium heat, bring about 1 quart of salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and carrots and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes or until tender yet crisp.
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With a slotted spoon, remove the vegetables from pot and plunge the vegetables into a bowl of ice water. Reserve 1/2 cup of the parboiling liquid.
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When completely cold, drain the vegetables well in a colander.
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In a wide, heavy-bottomed pan over high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add shrimp and cook, turning as needed, just until color changes. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels.
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Wipe down the surface of the pan if needed. Increase heat to high and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring regularly, for about 30 seconds or until softened.
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In a bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and stir until well-blended. Add to the pan and bring to a simmer until slightly thickened.
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Add shrimp and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
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Add broccoli and carrots and cook, stirring to combine and fully coat with sauce, for about 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Nutrition Information
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About Lalaine Manalo
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