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Shrimp with Snow Peas - Super light and healthy recipe featuring juicy shrimp that takes 15 mins to make, and is so delicious!!
Universal Shrimp
I love shrimp, so much so that I eat shrimp almost every day–in my stir-fry’s, noodles, take-outs, fried rice, curries, etc.
Shrimp is the easiest seafood to find and widely available.
Plus, unlike common beliefs, they are not too expensive, if you know where to buy them. For me, the frozen 5 lb. version at Asian supermarkets are always economical and affordable, sold for an average of US$3.99 per pound.
Asian Shrimp Stir Fry With Snow Peas
One of the shrimp recipes that I always make at home is stir-fried shrimp with snow peas.
The simple combination of shrimp plus fresh snow peas is always delicious yet very easy to make. I love them with steamed white rice and nothing else.
While shrimp with snow peas recipe is easy to prepare, it takes some techniques (and chef’s secrets) to make the shrimp crunchy.
In many Chinese/Cantonese restaurants, chefs spend hours treating their shrimps under cold running water to make the texture springy and crunchy.
Others use a combination of potato flour, salt, and baking soda to get similar results. For me, I used a combination of both to get that perfect crunch.
How To Make Shrimp Crunchy
- Defrost the shrimp
- Peel the shell
- Devein the shrimp
- Use a little salt and “massage” the shrimp for 1 minute
- Rinse thoroughly with cold running water for about 5 minutes
- Pat dry the shrimp with paper towels
- Add a little egg white, potato starch (or corn starch), and a wee bit of baking soda and marinate the shrimp for 30 minutes. For best results, marinate the shrimp for a few hours to get the perfect crunch
Note: the above techniques will only work if you have fresh shrimp to begin with. If your shrimps aren’t fresh, there is nothing you can do to make them crunchy. *wink*
So, if you love shrimp as much as I do, this snow peas shrimp recipe is a keeper.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 93 calories per serving.
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Shrimp with Snow Peas
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound shrimp
- 3 oz (85g) snow peas
- some canned straw mushrooms, or button mushrooms, optional
- 2 teaspoons cooking oil
- 5 slices ginger, peeled
Sauce:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine, Shaoxing wine or rice wine
- 2 dashes white pepper powder
Instructions
- Heat a wok over high heat and add the cooking oil. Add the sliced ginger and stir-fry until aromatic, then add the shrimp.
- Toss the wok a few times or stir-fry the shrimp briefly before adding the snow peas.
- Add the sauce to the wok and stir quickly to coat the shrimp and snow peas evenly.
- As soon as the shrimp are cooked, dish out and serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was outstanding!! Thank you for posting. It was simple and easy and tastes delicious!!5 star in my opinion!!!!
Fantastic tips for crunchy shrimps!:) We always wondered how this is achieved:) Thanx so much Bee!
Panos and Mirella