Description
Delicious Asian Shrimp and Cabbage Stir Fry is a quick dinner packed with tender shrimp, crisp cabbage, colorful vegetables, and a glossy savory sauce. It is an easy recipe for busy weeknights, simple dinner ideas, and fast food ideas when you want something fresh, flavorful, and better than takeout.
Ingredients
1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 cups green cabbage, chopped
1 cup red cabbage, chopped
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced
3 green onions, sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup chicken broth or water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
1. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and set aside. Chop the green cabbage, red cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, and green onions. Mince the garlic and ginger.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, honey, cornstarch, and chicken broth or water until smooth.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side until pink and lightly golden. Remove the shrimp from the skillet.
4. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the skillet. Add the cabbage, red cabbage, bell pepper, carrots, garlic, and ginger. Stir fry for 3 to 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
5. Return the shrimp to the skillet and pour in the sauce. Toss everything together for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the shrimp and vegetables.
6. Season with salt and black pepper, then garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
Patting the shrimp dry helps them sear instead of steam.
Keep the heat fairly high so the vegetables stay crisp and colorful.
Serve immediately for the best texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 920 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 27 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg