Have less than 30 minutes to get dinner on the table? The following Szechuan Shrimp & Vegetable Stir-Fry can be completed in less than 30 minutes, including the rice. It’s full of fresh, crisp vegetables, as well as water chestnuts for extra crunch, and a little Sambal Oelek (chili paste) for a bit of fire. Asian sesame oil is drizzled over the stir-fry just before serving and takes it to a new level. This dish is definitely restaurant quality, but takes less time to prepare at home than to get in the car and go pick up take-out.
Rice generally takes 20 minutes to cook, it can be started either on the stovetop or in the rice cooker. Once the rice is started, hands-on time is about 10 minutes to slice the zucchini, onion, red pepper, and asparagus. The shrimp simply needs to be rinsed off and the tails removed, and the sugar snap peas can be put in as is.
Both Sambal Oelek and the garlic black bean sauce are available on the Asian aisle at most larger grocery stores. They can be kept in the fridge almost indefinitely, that’s good news, since you’ll want to make this easy dish over and over.
Mix the sauce ingredients and set aside. Heat the vegetable oil in a large wok over high heat. Add the mushrooms and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes until they soften. Add the asparagus, red bell pepper, zucchini, and sugar snap peas. Stir fry until crisp-tender. Pour the sauce over and stir; add the shrimp. Continue to stir-fry until the shrimp turn pink. Turn off the heat, stir in the water chestnuts, drizzle the sesame oil over all, and serve immediately over rice.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (477g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings | ||
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Calories: 265 | ||
Calories from Fat: 71 (27%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 7.8g | 10 % | |
Saturated Fat 1.1g | 6 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 3.2g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 2.9g | ||
Cholesterol 221.1mg | 68 % | |
Sodium 5089mg | 175 % | |
Potassium 1018.1mg | 27 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 19.3g | 6 % | |
Dietary Fiber 5.2g | 21 % | |
Sugars, other 14.1g | ||
Protein 30.3g | 43 % | |
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Calories per serving: 265
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