Orange Ginger Shrimp Stir-Fry

A fresh alternative to an Asian classic dish, stir-fry. You can substitute the vegetables for your preference and seasons.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 299 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• ½ cup chopped carrot
• Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• orange, zested
• 1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
• 1 yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 1 ½ cups cooked rice (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Serve over cooked rice.

Step 2

Stir shrimp, orange juice, garlic, and ginger together in bowl; season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove shrimp from the marinade; cook and stir in the hot oil until opaque, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer shrimp to a plate.

Step 4

Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil with the oil remaining in the wok. Cook and stir bell pepper, squash, broccoli, onion, carrot, orange zest, and cayenne pepper in the hot oil until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Return shrimp to the skillet, stir into the vegetable mixture, and continue cooking 1 minute more.