Thai Shrimp and Cabbage Stir-Fry (Low Carb)

TheDancingCook's Note:

I love this because it's delicious, easy and fits my low carb diet. I bet that some bean sprouts, peanuts and/or water chestnuts would go great in this dish so feel free to experiment. This recipe is courtesy of Taste of Home Cooking magazine.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 6 teaspoons your favorite cooking oil (I used olive oil)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 medium onion, julienned
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 20 medium shrimp, uncooked, peeled and deveined
• 4 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (I use low sodium)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced (or 2 tsp dried cilantro)
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (more or less depending on how spicy you like it)

Directions:

1. Heat 3 tsp of oil in a skillet or a stir fry pan.
2. Add cabbage and stir fry cabbage for about 2 minutes or until tender.
3. Remove cabbage and keep warmed; sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.
4. In the same pan, add 3 tsp of oil and stir fry onions and garlic until tender.
5. Add the shrimp, water and soy sauce; cook until shrimp turns pink.
6. Sprinkle with cilantro and red pepper flakes, stir.
7. Serve shrimp mixture over cabbage.

Reviews

[vacationgal]

This was a very good recipe! The cilantro gave it a very good and unique flavor!! If you cook the cabbage over a hotter temp, it gives it a little fried edge and adds a bit more flavor...

[Chefette2u]

Very good and very fast! I added some snow-peas, red bell pepper and pencil asparagus, it was delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe!

[BachFromTheDead]

I enjoyed this recipe, it used little ingredients and was quick to prepare.
Although, I did find the initial flavor to be a tad generic at first; so I added a tbsp of cider vinegar, two tbsps more water, and topped it with fish sauce.
Thanks for the recipe.