You can’t go wrong with Asian food recipes for dinner, especially when it comes to stir fries. Some of my favorites include chicken and green beans, teriyaki beef stir fry and this savory shrimp and broccoli dish. When I’m stumped on what to make for dinner, I turn to stir fry. Stir fries are a great way to use up odds and ends in the fridge, and they’re also super quick to put together. This version features shrimp in broccoli in an orange honey and garlic sauce.
Shrimp And Broccoli Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need vegetable oil, shrimp, broccoli, orange juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, salt, black pepper, green onions, corn starch and sesame seeds.
How Do You Make Shrimp And Broccoli?
Start by heating some of the vegetable oil in a large pan on the stove. Place the broccoli in the pan, and cook until tender. Be sure to season the broccoli with salt and pepper. Remove the broccoli from the pan, and cover to keep warm. Add the rest of the oil, then arrange the shrimp in the pan. Once the shrimp are just starting to turn pink, add the garlic. In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, orange juice and honey. In a separate smaller bowl, mix the corn starch with water. Return the broccoli to the pan. Pour the soy sauce mixture in with the shrimp and broccoli and let it simmer. Finally, add the corn starch mixture to the pan. When the sauce starts to thicken, the dish is ready to serve. Add some sesame seeds and green onions, then enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Stir Fry
I prefer to use large shrimp in this recipe. I typically use the 21-25 count size, but you can go smaller if you like. Be sure to purchase raw shrimp. If the shrimp is gray, it is raw. If it’s pink, it is pre-cooked. I don’t recommend using pre-cooked shrimp as they can get tough in the stir fry. Feel free to use frozen broccoli instead of fresh, just be sure to thaw it first. This dish is best with freshly squeezed orange juice. Serve your stir fry alongside other Asian style dishes such as veggie fried rice, potstickers or crab rangoon.
Flavor Variations
This recipe is perfect as written, but it’s easy to switch up some of the ingredients to customize the flavors to your taste.
Protein: No shrimp on hand? This recipe also works well with scallops, flank steak, chicken breast or pork tenderloin. Vegetables: Swap out the broccoli for cabbage, bok choy, mushrooms, bell peppers, green beans or asparagus. You can even do a combination of vegetables. Sauce: Feel free to add more ingredients to your sauce such as orange zest, freshly grated ginger, sriracha or hoisin sauce.
Once you try this shrimp and broccoli stir fry, you’ll find yourself making it on a regular basis!
