Ginger Garlic Sesame Shrimp Recipe

Name: Ginger Garlic Sesame Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Marinade:; 1/4 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free version); 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon); 1 tablespoon grated ginger; Shrimp:; 1 pound 16-20 count shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon peanut oil or canola oil; 3 green onions, including onion greens, sliced on the diagonal; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

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In a hurry? I get it. Some days there just isn't enough time to get everything done that needs to be done!

Those days are the reason I keep a bag of shrimp in the freezer. Shrimp quickly defrost in cold water and cook in only a few minutes.

My favorite way to cook shrimp is to stir fry it, just barely enough to cook it through. Too much cooking and you end up with something rubbery and dry.

This stir fry shrimp is perfect for a quick midweek meal. You marinate the shrimp in a soy sauce mixture with ginger, sesame oil, garlic, and rice vinegar, and then cook it on almost-smoking high heat for just a couple of minutes.

Toss with some sliced green onions, sprinkle with sesame seeds and you're done! Great with rice, noodles, spinach, or bok choy.

Ginger Garlic Sesame Shrimp in a bowl — Elise Bauer

Ginger Sesame Marinade Swaps and Substitutions

For a less salty marinade, use reduced sodium soy sauce instead of regular soy sauce.
Substitute honey for the brown sugar.
Add extra garlic and/or ginger if you want those flavors to stand out.

Can This Be Made With Pre-Cooked Shrimp?

Pre-cooked shrimp does not work in this recipe because the marinade must be used on raw shrimp to season it properly.

How To Thaw Shrimp Fast

An overnight thaw in the refrigerator is best for shrimp, but if that's not possible, thaw frozen shrimp in a large bowl of cold water. Change the water every 10 minutes. Depending on the size of the shrimp, it should thaw in about 30 minutes.

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Ginger Garlic Sesame Shrimp

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Servings 2 to 3 servings

If you have only unseasoned rice vinegar, add 2 teaspoons of sugar to make up for the sugar that would have been in the seasoned rice vinegar.

If you're worried about sodium content, use low-sodium soy sauce in the marinade.

Marinade:

1/4 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free version)
2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
1 tablespoon grated ginger

Shrimp:

1 pound 16-20 count shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon peanut oil or canola oil
3 green onions, including onion greens, sliced on the diagonal
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Marinate the shrimp:

In a medium bowl whisk together the soy sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, and brown sugar until the sugar has dissolved. Then whisk in the olive oil, sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger. Place the shrimp in the bowl with the marinade. Toss to coat with the marinade and chill until ready to cook.

Elise Bauer

Elise Bauer
Toast the sesame seeds:

Toast the sesame seeds in a small sauté pan on medium high heat until lightly browned.
Stir-fry the shrimp and green onions:

Heat cooking oil in a large stick-free sauté pan or wok (can use seasoned cast iron) on high heat. When the oil is shimmering hot, almost smoking, use a slotted spoon to move the shrimp from the marinade into the hot pan. (Watch out, it will splatter.) Stir fry for a minute.

Add half of the sliced green onions. Continue to stir fry, turning the individual shrimp over if necessary, until the shrimp are pink and just cooked through. No more than 2 minutes max total cooking time, a minute on each side.

Elise Bauer

Elise Bauer
Reduce the marinade:

Remove shrimp from pan and transfer to a serving bowl. Place the remaining marinade in the hot sauté pan and simmer it until it has reduced to a syrup.

Elise Bauer

Elise Bauer
Pour the sauce over shrimp, sprinkle with sesame seeds, green onions:

Pour over the shrimp. Toss to coat. Sprinkle the shrimp with toasted sesame seeds and remaining green onions.

Serve immediately with rice, soba noodles, rice noodles, bok choy, spinach, broccoli, or asparagus.

Ginger Sesame Garlic Shrimp — Elise Bauer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
290	Calories
18g	Fat
8g	Carbs
23g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2 to 3
Amount per serving
Calories	290
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g	23%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 190mg	63%
Sodium 2027mg	88%
Total Carbohydrate 8g	3%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 23g
Vitamin C 4mg	19%
Calcium 134mg	10%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 345mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.