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Nothing beats shrimp for a nice light meal that feels like you are eating out at a restaurant and this Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry is no exception. A delicious combination of seafood with peppers, onions and garlic make this an absolutely mouthwatering lunch / dinner option.
How Do You Make a Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry?
Preparing this dish is quite easy and only takes a few minutes to complete. The key here is to make sure you use nice shrimp to ensure the best flavor.
What You'll Need
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 cup julienned sweet red pepper
- 1 cup red or white onion sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons minced green onion
- 2 cups of cauliflower rice (optional)
- 2 cups of fresh snow peas (optional)
Getting Started
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Prepare your cauliflower rice.
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In a large skillet, saute the garlic in butter for 2 minutes.
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Add the shrimp, peas ( if using), red pepper, onion, basil, salt and pepper.
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Stir-fry for 5 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink and the vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Add the chicken broth.
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Cook for 1 minute longer or until the broth is heated through.
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Add the green onions and toss slightly.
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Serve over the prepared rice.
Now it's time to enjoy! The nice thing about a simple garlic stir-fry with fresh vegetables is that it's a good basic recipe that requires little effort to make. It’s not fancy, it’s just delicious.
Mike's Tips for the Best Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry
I personally feel that if a stir fry doesn't contain snow peas, it's not a stir fry but that's just a personal preference. Fresh snow peas give this a nice crunch that is incredibly satisfying and they are also, of course, very good for you. I prefer to use non-frozen shrimp as well for this recipe simply because they taste better. There are tons of ways you can modify this recipe as well; for instance adding in any combination of spices such as Old Bay, etc would totally change the flavor meaning you can eat this more than once in a week without getting bored. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
I hope you love this recipe as much as I did!
Happy low carbing,
Mike
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Garlic Shrimp Stir-Fry with Peppers & Onions
- Prep Time
- 20 minutes
- Cook Time
- 15 minutes
- Total Time
- 35 minutes
- Course
- Main Course
- Cuisine
- Stir Fry
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 241
- Author
- Karami Urbanoski
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 cup julienned sweet red pepper
- 1 cup red or white onion sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons minced green onion
- 2 cups fresh snow peas
- 2 cups cauliflower rice
Instructions
- Prepare your cauliflower rice.
- In a large skillet, saute the garlic in butter for 2 minutes.
- Add the shrimp, peas ( if using), red pepper, onion, basil, salt and pepper.
- Stir-fry for 5 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink and the vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Add the chicken broth. Cook for 1 minute longer or until the broth is heated through. Add the green onions and toss slightly.
- Serve over the prepared rice.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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