Chinese Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe with Vegetables

It has been a busy day and you come back home exhausted. If you want something filling, delicious, and nutritious, I recommend this Chinese shrimp stir fry recipe with vegetables. You can make this recipe quickly as this doesn’t require a lot of preparation.

This dish contains various nutrients from ingredients like shrimp, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, baby corn, and more. You need only a little oil to make this comforting dish. Let me show you the detailed process.

Recipe Overview

Get key information about the recipe at a glance.

Course: Side dish	Cuisine: Chinese		Difficulty: Easy
Total Time: 20 minutes
Serving		Preparation Time	Cooking Time	Calories
2 persons		8 minutes	12 minutes	190 kcal

Equipment Needed for the Recipe

Organize the following equipment if you don’t want your kitchen to be messy.

• A chopping board
• A sharp kitchen knife
• A medium bowl
• Measuring spoons
• A spatula
• A frying pan
• A pair of tongs

Ingredients Needed for the Recipe

I prefer making this dish with the following ingredients but you can skip one or two of them if you are in a hurry.

• Shrimp: 400gm, peeled and deveined
• Carrot: 1 pc
• Chayote: 1pc
• Baby Corn: 1 cup
• Broccoli: 250gm
• Cauliflower: 250gm
• Green Bean: 200gm
• Capsicum: 1 red and 1 green capsicum
• Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
• Onion: 1 medium onion, sliced
• Cooking Oil: 1 tbsp

For the Sauce

• Soy Sauce: 2 tbsp
• Oyster Sauce: 1 tbsp
• Sesame Oil: 1 tsp
• Cornstarch: 1 tbsp
• Sugar: 1 tsp
• Salt: ½ tsp
• Pepper: ½ tsp, freshly ground

Chinse Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe with Vegetables: Step-By-Step Instructions

What makes a great stir fry? Let me tell you while I cook the dish.

Step 1: Preparing the Vegetables

• Peel the carrot and cut it into thin discs. Then, slice the chayote as well.
• Remove the ends of green beans and cut them into pieces. Each piece should be about 3-4 inches long.
• Cut the red and green capsicum into julienne.
• Remove the stem from the broccoli and cut it into florets. Do the same for the cauliflower.

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Step 2: Making the Sauce

• Take soy sauce in a medium bowl. Add oyster sauce and sesame oil to the bowl.
• Add sugar to the sauce and stir it well. Then, mix cornflower with the sauce to make it thicker. Set the sauce aside.

Step 3: Frying the Shrimp

• Take peeled and deveined shrimp in a bowl. Season the shrimp with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat a frying pan and add ½ tbsp of cooking oil to it. Once the oil gets hot, throw the shrimp into the pan. 
• Fry the shrimp for 30-40 seconds or until it starts to change color. Take the shrimp out and set them aside.

Step 4: Frying the Vegetables

• Pour another ½ tbsp oil into the pan. Add the sliced onion and minced garlic to it and fry them for some time.
• Add all the vegetables one after another. Fry the vegetables over high heat for a few minutes. This is the secret behind a great stir fry.
• After about 7-8 minutes, add the sauce and the fried shrimp. Stir-fry everything for a few more minutes. That’s it!

Nutrition Fact of the Recipe

Shrimp stir fry is a highly nutritious dish. Check out its nutrients below.

• Total Carbohydrates: 11g
• Protein: 23g
• Total Fat: 6.5g
• Saturated Fat: 1.2g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.5g
• Monounsaturated Fat: 2.2g
• Total Dietary Fiber: 3.2g
• Total Sugar: 2.9g
• Cholesterol: 173mg
• Sodium: 1089mg
• Potassium: 533.1mg
• Calcium: 136mg
• Iron: 1.3mg
• Vitamin A: 75IU
• Vitamin C: 13mg
• Vitamin D: 0.1mcg

Do’s and Don’ts of the Recipe

Your shrimp stir-fry will be much better if you follow these tips.

Do’s

• Try to cut vegetables into smaller pieces. Smaller vegetables will be cooked faster.
• Use frozen shrimp if you have a busy schedule. Also, you can avoid the hassle of cleaning the shrimp.

Don’ts

• Don’t cover the pan while cooking this dish. You don’t want the vegetables to be mushy.
• Don’t add any water to the pan while frying the vegetables. They will release some water and you should dry it out.

Can I Use Aromatic Ingredients in This Recipe?

Of course. You can use ginger, scallions, red chilies, or other aromatic ingredients in this recipe. However, I prefer to keep this shrimp stir-fry as simple as possible. 

Too many aromatic spices may overpower the flavor of the shrimp. So, adjust the spices according to your taste.

Do I Need to Coat the Shrimp with Cornstarch Before Frying It?

Coating the shrimp isn’t a mandatory step for making this dish. However, you can do it if you want to prevent the shrimp from overcooking. The cornstarch coating keeps the shrimp moist and helps get a crunchy layer on the outside.

This surely elevates the flavor and texture of the dish. If you are in a hurry, you can fry the shrimp directly.

Do I Need to Marinate the Shrimp for this Recipe?

Nope. Shrimp gets cooked so fast and doesn’t need any marination. You can season the shrimp instantly and put it into the oil right away. Also, this is a quick recipe and you don’t have to wait a long time for the marination.

Can I Use Chicken Bouillon in this Shrimp Stir Fry?

You can, but I don’t find it necessary. The regular seasoning gives this dish a refreshing flavor and keeps the authentic shrimp flavor intact. If you add chicken bouillon, the dish will definitely be more flavorful. But, you might miss the natural shrimp flavor.

Discussion Recap

Making the Chinse shrimp stir fry recipe with vegetables involves four main steps. First, you need to cut the vegetables. Then, fry the shrimp. Next, fry the vegetables until they are almost cooked. Finally, add the sauce and the shrimp to the vegetables to finish the dish.

You can serve this dish with white rice to make a complete meal. Let me know how much you like this authentic shrimp stir fry.