Description
This Mongolian Shrimp and Broccoli is a quick, 20-minute meal with tender shrimp, crisp broccoli, and a savoury-sweet sauce. Packed with 30g of protein per serving, it’s easy, flavourful, and perfect over rice!
Ingredients
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sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
shrimp
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoons cornstarch
stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (divided)
- 1 large head broccoli, cut into florets
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Mix the chicken broth, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic and red pepper in a small mixing bowl; set aside.
- In a small bowl, sprinkle salt and pepper on the shrimp, then toss with cornstarch until thoroughly coated.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or pan over medium-high heat. Cook the shrimp for around 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and slightly crispy. Remove from wok and set aside.
- Heat another 1 tablespoon of oil in the pan and stir fry the broccoli and red pepper for around 2 minutes until tender.
- (Optional) For softer broccoli, sprinkle some water into the pan and cover for 2 minutes to slightly steam the broccoli.
- Return the shrimp to the wok and add the sauce. Cook for few minutes until the sauce is thickened.
- Serve over cooked rice, garnished with green onion and sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Chinese, Asian