Weeknight Broccoli Shrimp Stir Fry

Weeknight Broccoli Shrimp Stir Fry is an easy 30 minute one pan wonder. You’ll be amazed at how quickly it comes together along with it’s incredible fresh flavor.

Hey everyone, once again it’s time for Freaky Friday! Can I get a WOOP WOOP?!! If you’re new here, this is the day when some of my blogging friends and myself get together and each cook something from someone else’s blog.

Then we share ALL of those recipes with YOU. My good friend, Michaela, from An Affair from the Heart is the creator of this event and she is the one who coordinates everything. It’s an event that takes place four times a year.

It’s such a great way for all of you to be introduced to some new blogs and lots of tasty recipes. You can find the  links to everyone’s recipes by scrolling down towards the bottom of the post.

This round I was assigned to Sheila from Life Love and Good Food . Let me tell you, she has some incredible looking food!

She specializes in sharing quick and easy recipes with clear instructions that are easy for home cooks to understand. Among the recipes she shares on her website, you’ll find many family favorite recipes. She’s also a cookbook author and has a cookbook dedicated to easy chicken recipes.

As you might imagine, it was difficult to choose just one recipe to make. I really enjoyed browsing through her recipes and definitely have more that I would like to try. 

Here are a few other recipes of  Sheila’s that I have on my list to try:

• Chicken Florentine Pizza
• Braised Beef Short Ribs with Gnocchi
• Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas with Chimichurri
• Easy Skillet Vegetable Lasagna

With all of those delicious sounding recipes, you can imagine how difficult it was to choose just one. But I finally settled on her Shrimp Broccoli Stir Fry.  I ended up choosing this recipe because it sounded so tasty, as well as perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal dinner.

As the recipe suggested, it was SO quick and easy to make and the flavor was outstanding. The meal was quickly devoured by my family. As far as the easy part goes, from start to finish, this recipe took only a quick 30 minutes.

When you make this recipe, you want to make sure that all of your ingredients are lined up and ready to go. Once you start stir frying it goes very quickly. To keep things easy for myself, I used a bag of broccoli florets rather than cutting up a head of broccoli.

I used frozen shrimp, so while I was prepping the recipe of the ingredients, I defrosted it in a bowl of cool water. Once the shrimp was defrosted, I made sure to dry it off really well so that the cornstarch would stick to it.

I served this stir fry over rice and to make it really easy, I used pre-cooked frozen rice. You could also use a pre-cooked shelf stable rice packet to keep things easy. If you cook the rice yourself, you’ll want to make sure it’s simmering before you start the stir fry so that it’s ready at the same time as the stir fry.

What ingredients do I need to make this recipe?

• Medium shrimp
• Corn starch
• Oil
• Green onions
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Broccoli
• Red Bell Pepper
• Soy sauce
• Rice vinegar
• Honey
• Crushed red pepper flakes

Take a look at all of our 2021 Freaky Friday Winter Edition Recipes:

1. An Affair from the Heart – Copy Cat Taco Bell Enchirito
2. Aunt Bee’s Recipes – Three Cheese Jalapeno Poppers
3. The Carefree Kitchen – Lemon Bundt Cake
4. The Culinary Compass – Rotel Sausage Dip
5. Devour Dinner – Cheese Enchiladas
6. The Foodie Affair – Gluten Free Irish Soda Bread
7. The Fresh Cooky – Cranberry Bourbon Cocktail
8. House of Nash Eats – Pineapple Casserole
9. Kathryn’s Kitchen Blog – Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
10. Life, Love & Good Food – Pan Seared Scallops 
11. Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish – Weeknight Broccoli Shrimp Stir Fry
12. Off the Eaten Path – Extra Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Wings
13. Soulfully Made –  Stuffed Pepper Meatloaf
14. The Speckled Palate – Pretzel Cheese Dip 
15. Sugar Dish Me – Cheesecake Brownies with Graham Cracker Crust
16. Take Two Tapas – Buffalo Chicken Taquitos in the Air Fryer
17. West Via Midwest – Frito Corn Salad 

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Yield: 4 servings

Weeknight Broccoli Shrimp Stir Fry

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Weeknight Broccoli Shrimp Stir Fry is an easy 30 minute one pan wonder. You’ll be amazed at how quickly it comes together along with it’s incredible fresh flavor.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 1/2 tbsp canola oil, divided
• 1/4 cup green onions, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
• 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1/2 medium bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp honey
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper
• Cooked rice
• sesame seeds - optional

Instructions

1. With a paper towel, blot shrimp dry and place in a medium bowl.
2. Sprinkle shrimp with cornstarch, tossing to coat.
3. Heat a large skillet or wok over high heat.
4. Add 1 tsp of oil to the pan, swirling to coat.
5. Add coated shrimp to the pan and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring constantly until the shrimp are opaque and a light golden color.
6. Transfer shrimp to a plate.
7. Add 1 1/2 tsp oil to pan, swirling to coat.
8. Add green onions, ginger and garlic. Stir fry until fragrent, about 45 seconds.
9. Remove from pan and add to the plate of shrimp.
10. Add remaining tbsp oil to pan.
11. Add broccoli and red pepper to the pan.
12. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
13. Add shrimp and onion mixture back to the pan.
14. Pour in soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey and red pepper flakes.
15. Cook for another minute or so, until the broccoli is crisp tender and the sauce has thickened.
16. Serve over rice.
17. Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.

Notes

This recipe cooks up very quickly, so you'll want to make sure you have everything prepped and ready to go before you start cooking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 365Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 239mgSodium: 1683mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 32g