You can never go wrong with Asian food recipes at meal time. My family enjoys honey garlic chicken stir fry, beef and broccoli stir fry, moo goo gai pan, and this teriyaki shrimp stir fry. It’s a simple yet satisfying dinner recipe! I am all about the stir fries these days – they’re quick, easy to make and tend to be pretty healthy. This teriyaki shrimp stir fry is my family’s current favorite – the homemade teriyaki sauce really elevates this dish to something special!
Teriyaki Shrimp Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need shrimp, mixed vegetables, salt, black pepper, and vegetable oil. The sauce is made with soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, honey, sesame oil and cornstarch.
How Do You Make Shrimp Stir Fry?
Place the sauce ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil. Add a cornstarch and water slurry to the sauce, then cook until the sauce has started to thicken. Set the sauce aside, then cook the vegetables in oil in a large skillet or wok until they are tender and browned. Remove the veggies from the pan, then add the shrimp. After the shrimp are cooked, return the vegetables to the pan. Combine the shrimp, veggies and stir fry sauce. Add an optional sprinkle of sesame seeds and green onions, and you’ve got dinner ready to be served!
Tips For Teriyaki Shrimp Stir Fry
Use the largest shrimp you can find – I typically use 16-20 count shrimp. Be careful not to overcook your shrimp! The teriyaki sauce can be made up to 5 days before you plan to use it. I like to serve this dish with sushi rice and mixed greens tossed in Asian salad dressing. For a Japanese inspired feast, try serving other dishes including Japanese cucumber salad, sushi bowls, yakitori, and a side of yum yum sauce for dipping. You can serve your teriyaki shrimp over jasmine rice, noodles, quinoa or cauliflower rice if you’re looking to cut your carb intake.
Flavor Variations
This stir fry is fabulous as-is, but it’s very easy to add other ingredients to customize the flavors to your tastes.
Protein: No shrimp on hand? This recipe also works with chicken, steak, pork tenderloin or even cubes of tofu. Vegetables: You can really use any veggies you like in this dish. While I chose snow peas and yellow and red bell pepper, more great options include cabbage, bok choy, sugar snap peas, asparagus, green beans, carrots, mushrooms and broccoli. Add-Ins: Feel free to add other ingredients to your stir fry such as pineapple, cashews, water chestnuts or red chili flakes.
Once you try this stir fry, you’ll find yourself making it on a regular basis! My kids enjoy this dish too, and it’s a great way to entice everyone to eat their veggies.
Shrimp Stir Fry Video
