Thai Shrimp and Snow Peas

Shrimp is stir-fried with snow peas, a rainbow of bell peppers, and fresh cilantro in a fragrant, spicy, Thai-inspired sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 14 mins
• Total Time: 34 mins
• Calories: 346 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ cup lemon juice
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 10 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 10 whole black peppercorns
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 onions, sliced
• 12 cherry tomatoes
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• ½ teaspoon cornstarch, or as desired (Optional)
• 2 cups cooked long-grain rice
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 cup fresh bean sprouts, or to taste
• 2 (6 ounce) packages frozen sugar snap peas, thawed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring lemon juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, fish sauce, red pepper flakes, and cornstarch to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat until sauce is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, jalapeno peppers, and peppercorns; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining olive oil, onions, snap peas, cherry tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper; cook and stir until peppers are tender, about 8 minutes. Add shrimp, cilantro, and mint; cook and stir until shrimp is bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 3

Place shrimp mixture on a serving platter with rice and bean sprouts; pour sauce on top.