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
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
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.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: dinner, main
- Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
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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 🙂