Easy Shrimp and Broccoli
This shrimp and broccoli is a quick and easy dish that is perfect for weekday dinners. Loaded with Asian flavors, it is finished in umami-rich thick sauce. This recipe uses an entire broccoli, even the stem!
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 large head broccoli
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sake or cooking wine, dry white wine
Sauce ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce (gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon tamari
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- Pat dry the shrimps well with paper towels. Combine the sauce ingredients in a cup and set aside.
- Cut off the broccoli florets and slice (julien) the broccoli stem thinly. Boil some water in a large pan and cook the broccoli florets only for 1-2 minutes until softer but still crunchy. Drain and set aside. Wipe the water off the pan.
- Heat up the sesame oil in the same pan and cook the garlic and broccoli stem together until fragrant.
- Add in the shrimp, then sprinkle salt and sake. Cook fully.
- Add in the broccoli florets and stem. Give a good stir to the seasoning mix and pour into the pan. Cook and toss gently for 2 minutes or so until the sauce thickens. Adjust with salt & pepper if necessary.
- Serve over rice and noodles.
Notes
Nutrition does not include the amount for rice or noodles.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 28gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 183mgSodium: 831mgPotassium: 807mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 947IUVitamin C: 136mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 2mg
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