Recipe byThe ZestyPlate Kitchen
A quick Chinese stir-fry of marinated prawns and crisp snow peas with ginger, garlic and scallions, finished with sesame oil. Light and fast.
Shrimp with snow peas is a quick Chinese-style stir-fry that lands on the table in around 25 minutes. Juicy prawns meet crisp, sweet snow peas in a light, gingery sauce. It is fresh, colourful and just the thing over steamed rice on a busy weeknight.
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Prep 15 min
Cook 10 min
Total 25 min
Easy
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- 2 tsp Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Dry Sherry
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 lb Shrimp
- 2 tablespoons Peanut Oil
- 1 tablespoon Ground Ginger
- 3 cloves Chopped Garlic
- 1/2 lb Snow Peas
- 2 tsp Soy Sauce
- 1/4 cup Chicken Stock
- 4 Scallions
- 2 tsp Sesame Seed Oil
Preparation
- Mix the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, add the prawns and toss to coat. Leave for 15 to 20 minutes while you prep the peas, ginger and garlic.
- Heat a wok or large sauté pan over high heat for 1 minute. Add the peanut oil and let it get hot, about 30 seconds, then add the ginger and garlic and stir-fry for around 30 seconds.
- Tip in the prawns with all the marinade (scrape it out with a rubber spatula), along with the snow peas, soy sauce and chicken stock. Stir-fry until the prawns turn pink, about 2 minutes.
- Add the scallions and stir-fry for 1 more minute. Take the pan off the heat, stir in the sesame oil, toss together and serve with steamed rice.
Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen
- A short marinade keeps the prawns tender and properly seasoned.
- Prep everything before you light the hob, because a stir-fry waits for no one.
- Keep the heat high and the pan moving so the snow peas stay crisp.
- Stir in the sesame oil off the heat to hold on to its nutty aroma.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Thaw them fully and pat them dry so they sear in the pan instead of steaming.
Sugar snap peas, mangetout, asparagus or broccoli all work and keep that fresh, crisp bite.
Cook them only until pink and opaque, roughly two minutes. They turn tough fast once overdone.
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