Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry. Bouncy succulent shrimp with crunchy broccoli in a delicious savory sauce. A quick meal that takes less than 20 minutes whip up! One of my favorite stir fry recipes to date.
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What is Shrimp Broccoli Stir Fry?
Shrimp Broccoli Stir Fry is a popular Chinese dish served at many Chinese restaurants and takeaways especially in the United States. The chewy delicious shrimp is stir fried with blanched broccoli and coated in a garlicky sesame gravy with rich flavor. Commonly this shrimp stir fry is served with plain white rice or brown rice.
My mother would often cook us this Chinese shrimp stir-fry dish. Stir fries were popular within our household especially after a long day. They are a great way to feed a large family since you could serve them along with some steamed rice. This delicious dish brings back a lot of childhood nostalgia for me.
Ingredients
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Note: Most Asian grocers will carry these ingredients. You may find some at your select grocery store or online, like on Amazon.
- Frozen jumbo shrimp
- Broccoli florets
- Garlic cloves
- Fresh Ginger
- Neutral oil
Shrimp Marinade:
- Egg white
- Cornstarch: or sub with tapioca starch or potato starch
- Neutral oil
- Sesame oil
- Salt
- White pepper or sub with black pepper
Stir-Fry Sauce:
- Oyster sauce: or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce
- Corn starch: or sub with tapioca starch or potato starch
- Sesame seed oil
- White Granulated Sugar or brown sugar
- White pepper
- Chicken stock, or water
How to Make Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry
If needed, peel and devein shrimp. Rinse off with cold water a few times to remove any remaining shells or dirt. Strain, pat dry with paper towels and transfer to a medium bowl. Combine shrimp with Marinade ingredients (as listed above) and mix well. Set aside as you prepare the sauce.
In a separate small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients as listed. Mix well.
In a large wok or pot filled halfway with water, bring to a boil over medium high heat. Blanch broccoli florets until vibrant green, about 2-3 minutes. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon or strain in a colander. Set aside.
In same empty wok or a large skillet on medium heat, add 2 teaspoon neutral oil. Once oil is hot, with tongs or chopsticks, pick up shrimp from marinade bowl and place shrimp into hot pan in a single layer. Avoid pouring bowl of shrimp with marinade into hot pan or the marinade will create crispy bits. Fry shrimp until 85% cooked, about 1-2 minutes in total. Remove from pan and set aside.
Into the same pan on low heat, add 2 teaspoon neutral along with garlic and ginger. Fry for 10-15 seconds. Pour in sauce and raise to medium-high heat. Reduce and thicken sauce, about 2-4 minutes.
Once thickened, toss back in broccoli and shrimp. Once mixed remove off heat and serve with rice. Enjoy!
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- Chinese Tomato Egg Stir Fry
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📖 Recipe
Easy 20-min. Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 300 grams frozen Jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined (I'm using large black tiger shrimp but feel free to use any shrimp you can find)
- 200 grams or 1 large crown broccoli broken into florets
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 5 grams or 3-4 thin slices ginger peeled and julienned
- 4 teaspoon avocado oil or any flavorless oil
Shrimp Marinade:
- 1 egg white
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoon avocado oil or any flavorless oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
Stir Fry Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce or sub with vegetarian stir fry sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or sub with potato starch or tapioca starch
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
- 1 teaspoon sugar or brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon white pepper or black pepper
- 1 cup chicken stock or sub with water or any stock you enjoy
Instructions
- If needed, peel and devein shrimp. Rinse off with cold water a few times to remove any remaining shells or dirt. Strain, pat dry with paper towels and transfer to a medium bowl. Combine shrimp with Marinade ingredients (as listed above) and mix well. Set aside as you prepare the sauce.
- In a separate small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients as listed. Mix well.
- In a large wok or pot filled halfway with water, bring to a boil over medium high heat. Blanch broccoli florets until vibrant green, about 2-3 minutes. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon or strain in a colander. Set aside.
- In same empty wok or a large skillet on medium heat, add 2 teaspoon avocado oil. Once oil is hot, with tongs or chopsticks, pick up shrimp from marinade bowl and place shrimp into hot pan in a single layer. Avoid pouring bowl of shrimp with marinade into hot pan or the marinade will create crispy bits. Fry shrimp until 85% cooked, about 1-2 minutes in total. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Into the same pan on low heat, add 2 teaspoon avocado oil with garlic and ginger. Fry for 10-15 seconds. Pour in sauce and raise to medium-high heat. Reduce and thicken sauce, about 2-4 minutes.
- Once thickened, toss back in broccoli and shrimp. Once mixed remove off heat and serve with rice. Enjoy!
Lori Bishop
I love this recipe!! Wanted for my Mom to use chicken instead of shrimp, would that work just as well? 😊
Christie Lai
Thank you so much for the kind feedback! I actually share a Chicken and Broccoli stir fry recipe if you click here 🙂 Enjoy!
Lawsy
An absolute cracker of a recipe! Loved it! Will add udon noodles next time 😁
christieathome
I am so happy to read this! Thank you so much for leaving this kind review and very glad you enjoyed it 🙂 The udon noodles sound like a great addition!
AshleyMara
Delicious, healthy and so easy!
Christie Lai
Thank you so much for the positive and kind review, Ashley!