Szechuan Shrimp Stir-Fry

Submitted by lynettejs

"This is an adaptation/combination of several recipes from Eating Well magazine. I have adjusted the spices for my family's tastes. More red pepper will give it more of a kick. Serve with rice."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, plus
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1⁄2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 small onion, sliced thin
• 1 1⁄2 cups mushrooms (canned or fresh)
• sesame seeds (optional)

directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine for sauce.
2. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in skillet to very hot.
4. Toss in salt, onion, garlic, mushrooms and sesame seeds (if using), stirring until onions are tender.
5. Stir in shrimp until pink.
6. Finally, add sauce and stir for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

Reviews

[Outta Here]

Great recipe. This will go into our stir-fry dinner rotation. I made as written and might add some red pepper flakes next time for extra heat. Served with rice.

 

[RogerOH]

Great taste. Sweet with a very slight hint of spicyness. For my taste, I would of like more spiceyness in the dish. Next time I will add a dryed pepper when sauteing the onions. Overall, great dish. Thank you for posting.

 

[Teacharisse]

Phenomenal flavor! I was pleasantly surprised with the bold taste of this meal! Thank you for posting this. It's my new favorite!

 

[Kimberlee 2]

This was the best stir fry recipe I have tried in a long time. It was quick, simple and used items you have on hand. I used a fresh bagged mix of veggies.

 

[hippeastrum]

Not bad, but I probably should have added the sesame seeds or peanuts to liven it up a little. Very quick too. I served it over white rice, but fried rice might have been better too.