This Garlic Szechuan Shrimp is huge on flavor, while maintaining a healthy profile. It takes only 10 minutes and is immensely better than takeout. Dazzle them with this healthy and succulent Szechuan Shrimp tonight.
This past weekend was Chinese New Year. If you knew that, you’re already way ahead of us.
Hubby and I have an annual habit of forgetting Chinese New Year until it’s come and gone. Sometimes I would only remember because one of the Littles would come home from school with some artwork or notice about the Lunar New Year.
Totally sad, I know. My mom would so not be proud of this. Please, nobody tell her.
In my defense, we’ve now lived across the country from our extended family for nine years. I no longer have Mom nearby to tell me it’s time for The Big Potluck. Silent tears.
However. I did have just enough time on Chinese New Year to redeem myself an itty bitty bit by whipping up a wok full of succulent Garlic Szechuan Shrimp…
This Healthy Garlic Szechuan Shrimp is steamy and succulent. It’s huge on flavor, tender, and doubly delish over a bed of fluffy rice.
And though it’s amazingly delicious, this Szechuan Shrimp manages to remain healthy and simple. It takes only 10 minutes to get on your dinner table. Don’t bother with takeout; this is So. Much. Better.
Grab your wok (or large pan) and throw down some luscious shrimp. New Year or not 😛
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Healthy Garlic Szechuan Shrimp
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: dinner, main
- Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Description
This Garlic Szechuan Shrimp is huge on flavor, while maintaining a healthy profile. It takes only 10 minutes and is immensely better than takeout. Dazzle them with this healthy and succulent Szechuan Shrimp tonight.
Ingredients
- 12 oz raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 TB olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp freshly minced ginger
- For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Asian rice wine
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 TB soy sauce (regular or light)
- 4 tsp cornstarch
- 1 TB pure honey
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- Garnish: 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
Instructions
- Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels so all excess moisture is removed; set aside.
- Make the Sauce: In a bowl, gently whisk together all Sauce ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
- In a wok or large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat just until hot. Add garlic; stir and cook 1 min until fragrant. Add ginger and stir another 30 seconds. Add shrimp and stir until it just turns opaque, about 2-3 min. Add the sauce, stirring to heat through and thicken, 1-2 min. Sprinkle with green onions and serve immediately.
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yum yum yum yum that looks incredible. i’ve always wanted to make this at home but it has never turned out right. i’ll try your recipe!
This sounds so delicious!! My family would definitely love this – I’m going to try something new. Thank you for the inspo! 🙂
This looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to try it myself next week — I’ll definitely be making it! 🙂
This looks so tasty. My husband and I just went to a Japanese restaurant a couple of weeks ago. I had a noodle bowl for the first time, and the flavor burst in my mouth. Your dishes look so fresh, light and healthy.
This recipe looks amazing. We have Chinese food at least once a week, so I’m always after the new recipes to try
I love shrimp and garlic so this dish would be my favorite for sure. I have run out of idea what to cook so many be I can do it tonight. I didn’t know Asian rice wine is needed and honey too. I will add these in and see how it goes.
Congratulations on another great recipe! Look the healthy part of it, and that it only takes 10 minutes. Will need to check this out for sure! xo Evelyn, PathofPresence
OMG, this looks so delicious. I will have to make this recipe for my family. I know that they will like it and it doesn’t take that much time to make it. That is always a plus.
Yum, I love shrimp and this looks so delicious! You definitely more than redeemed yourself with this meal!
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I really appreciate this recipe, not only does it remind me of home but it’s also healthy which is perfect for my new diet. I think it’s something that my kids will like as well. Thanks for the delicious recipe!
This looks so easy and quick to make, it looks like the perfect fakeaway meal for Chinese New Year! 🙂
Looks delicious! I have to try it! Thank you for the recipe!
Garlic Szechuan Chicken is one of my favorite dish when I visit an Asian restaurant. This recipe sounds so good and healthy. Garlic Szechuan Shrimp looks so delicious, I am going to try it myself.
This shrimp dish looks amazing! I would really love to try it, all the flavors have me feeling so hungry now! All the other dishes below also look amazing, I have food envy!
I can’t wait to try this Healthy Garlic Szechuan Shrimp dish. It looks so tasty.
This looks so delicious, I love shrimp so I definitely going to make your recipe, thanks!
My mother totally loves shrimp and this is deffo one recipe that she will be trying out. Winging the recipe over to her right now x
Garlic and shrimp are a match made in heaven for me and with this beautifully glossy sauce I imagine it makes a wonderful meal. Now I’m hungry.
Ohmygosh, that looks delish! I’m the only one in my family who likes seafood, but I think I’m going to try making this. It looks good enough that maybe my family will eat it and if not, I get to eat it all!
My husband would absolutely love this if it was steak. What a great healthy recipe for seafood lovers.
I don’t have any shrimp on hand but this dish looks easy to make and tasty to eat. I also would need to buy the Asian Rice Wine.
I love Asian flavors especially when it comes to seafood. They just have the perfect combination. This recipe is definitely worth a try especially since it’s also very healthy. Something that my husband and I will enjoy.
Oh, my!! I will be pinned this recipe and add to my book list. It looks delicious and it makes me feel so hungry right now.
Me being veg person cannot try on your wonderful recipe. Your recipe will be certainly loved by everyone who relishes shrimps.
Oh this looks super delicious! I love chimps in Chinese dishes – always so tasty!
What a great looking dish here! And oh, how I love shrimp!
This looks unbelievably delicious! I’ve never made a Chinese dish before but maybe this should be my first 🙂