Easy Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Main Ingredients

01 - 6 fresh garlic cloves, finely minced

02 - 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce or tamari

03 - 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar

04 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

05 - 1 tablespoon chili sauce (sambal oelek works great)

06 - 1 tablespoon cornstarch

07 - 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil

08 - 1 large red bell pepper, cut into thin strips

09 - 1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch lengths

10 - 1 cup crisp snow peas

11 - 2 pounds jumbo raw shrimp with tails, cleaned and deveined

→ Optional Garnishes

12 - Steamed jasmine rice for serving

13 - Fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped

14 - Toasted sesame seeds for sprinkling

# Instructions:

01 - Grab a medium mixing bowl and whisk together the minced garlic, 1/4 cup water, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, chili sauce, and cornstarch until you have a perfectly smooth mixture without any lumps.

02 - Heat your vegetable oil in a spacious skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Toss in the bell pepper strips, asparagus pieces, and snow peas, stirring them around frequently until they start becoming tender-crisp, about 3-4 minutes.

03 - Add your beautiful shrimp to the skillet with the vegetables and continue cooking while stirring regularly until the shrimp turn a lovely pink color and become completely opaque throughout, roughly 3-4 minutes more.

04 - Pour your prepared sauce mixture right into the skillet and keep stirring everything together until the sauce thickens beautifully and coats each piece of shrimp and vegetable, about 5 minutes.

05 - Spoon this delicious stir fry over fluffy cooked rice and finish with a generous sprinkle of fresh cilantro and sesame seeds if you're using them.

# Notes:

01 - This vibrant stir fry comes together incredibly quickly, so have all your ingredients prepped and ready before you start cooking.

02 - Feel free to substitute the vegetables with whatever you have on hand - broccoli, snap peas, or carrots work wonderfully too.

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