Easy Dinner : Sweet Pepper & Shrimp Stir Fry Recipes

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My family loves stir fry dishes and I love how easy stir Fry recipes are to make even on a hectic weeknight. To make things even quicker choose a quick cooking protein like fresh Florida Shrimp. You have to ask your fish monger about where the shrimp is from, sometimes it is listed as from USA or not at all. If you follow the sustainable fish practices you definitely need to be purchasing Shrimp Fresh from Florida.

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At our Kroger store the seafood is obviously frozen but knowing it was not flown in from overseas makes me a little more confident about feeding this to my family. We eat a lot of shrimp and like I pointed out before it is an easy &  quick way to provide a protein to your family.

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After browsing the Florida Shrimp Associations website I found this citrusy sweet Pepper and Shrimp stir fry recipe that is not only tasty but super quick and easy. (outside of peeling and deveining the shrimp of course).

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I increased our shrimp from 1 lb to 1 1/2 lbs because I was serving a family of 5 shrimp lovers. Look how pretty this shrimp looks and the smell was not overpowering, (sign of fresh seafood)

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The sauce is developed by first coating the shrimp in corn starch and quickly sauteing it; Look at the pretty color already.

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Now add your veggies, I chose to add celery to this recipe for extra veggie option.  You could add any veggie your kids will enjoy in a stir fry.

 

The sauce could not be simpler either; Fresh simple ingredients like low sodium soy sauce, fresh orange juice, (if you have fresh) and honey for sweetness.

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If you don’t have toasted sesame seeds, quickly heat them in a dry saute pan for a few minutes, but keep you eyes on them, they will burn quickly.

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Cooked in just a few minutes and served over brown rice provides a healthy and nutritious meal.

Sweet Pepper & Shrimp Stir Fry Recipes

Shrimp & Sweet Pepper Stir Fry

Shrimp & Sweet Pepper Stir Fry

Yield: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Brighten up your dinner table with this refreshing and hearty shrimp stir Fry recipe. A super easy weeknight dinner recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Shrimp , peeled & Deveined we cooked 1 1/2 lbs
  • 3 bell peppers, assorted colors sliced
  • 2 stalks celery, sliced
  • 1 large onion , sliced
  • 1 tbsp Sesame seeds, toasted
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 cup Orange juice
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • sea salt and fresh pepper to taste
  • sirichi to taste
  • 1/4 cup Corn Starch

Instructions

  1. Lightly coat the shrimp with the corn starch. Preheat a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the preheated sauté pan. Carefully add the coated shrimp to the sauté pan and cook until almost done, about 3 minutes. - ALMOST DONE is key
  2. Remove the shrimp from the pan (cover to keep warm) and add the peppers, celery and onions. Cook the peppers for 4 minutes. -
  3. Add the honey, orange juice and soy sauce to the pan. Turn the heat up slightly. Scrape off any bits off the bottom of your pan. Bring the liquid ingredients up to a boil. Turn the heat back down to medium high and add the shrimp back to the sauté pan. The sauce should thicken and the shrimp will be cooked after three minutes. Serve over brown rice. Garnish with sesame seeds. season with sirichi at the table.
Nutrition Information

Amount Per Serving Calories 169Cholesterol 190mgSodium 956mgCarbohydrates 19gFiber 2gSugar 10gProtein 17g
What is your favorite way to eat shrimp?

 

 

 

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9 Comments

  1. I’m not a fan of shrimp but I could be after this recipe! I didn’t ever think of shrimp not coming from the US.

  2. this is really a simple and healthy weeknight meal

  3. Thanks for stopping by Jamie. LEt me know if you make this.

  4. Great job! This looks awesome.

  5. Yummmmmyyyy!! Looks delicious and I love Asian food

  6. I love shrimp. This dish looks yummy and easy to make. I agree about the peeling of the shrimp, I usually by already peeled.

  7. thanks for stopping by, it is so quick and easy no reason not to make it:)

  8. Ooh, this looks delish and I am hungry now. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

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