Name: 15-Minute Spicy Shrimp And Vegetable Stir-Fry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Quick And Easy
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup broccoli florets, chopped into bite-sized pieces; ½ red bell pepper, sliced*; 1 cup green beans; 8oz/250g shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3 garlic cloves; 1 tbsp grated ginger; 2 scallions, chopped; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp tamari sauce; 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Prepare a healthy dinner in 15 minutes with this easy spicy shrimp and vegetable stir fry recipe! This simple dinner idea is gluten free, dairy free and low in carbs.

Ingredients

Here are the basic ingredients you’ll need to make this easy stir-fry:

green beans (I used frozen)
broccoli
shrimp (used frozen and thawed them in some water before using)
some red bell pepper or if you can handle more spice – sliced chili peppers
tamari or soy sauce

What To Add To A Stir-Fry For More Flavor

These basic ingredients are great, but we’ll be adding a lot more flavor to our stir-fry, thanks to these:

garlic
fresh ginger
scallions
crushed red pepper flakes

And that’s a lot of garlic! I used to kinda be shy with garlic in the past, but I truly found out it’s the one thing that makes a stir-fry really stand out.

How To Make A Quick Shrimp and Vegetable Stir Fry

The process is quite easy, but you’ll need to have all the ingredients ready to go into the pan.

Step 1: Chop the vegetables, grate ginger, mince garlic and prepare any other ingredients that you need to.
Step 2: Stir fry the broccoli and green beans in olive oil at medium-high heat. I covered mine for a minute or two, which is something you shouldn’t do, but I was using frozen green beans and broccoli and this step was crucial in speeding things up. The important thing here is to really keep it short. 1-2 minutes is more than enough because you’ll continue cooking the vegetables as you add the other ingredients.
Step 3: Add in the red bell pepper and stir for 1-2 more minites.
Step 4: Stir in the tamari sauce, then add the shrimp. Stir for 2-3 more minutes like this.
Step 5: Add in the minced garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and scallions. Stir for another 2-3 minutes. At this point the shrimp should have turned pink and the broccoli should be done.

Serve immediately!

How To Make Stir-Fry Not Mushy

Work quickly! You do not want to overcook your vegetables or shrimp. That’s why it’s important to first start with the vegetables, stir for a few minutes and then add the shrimp and stir for a few more minutes again. Super easy, but also quite easy to mess up.

What to Serve This Stir-Fry With

I served this stir fry with some avocado cucumber salad, because I was going for something lighter and I love the contrast the fresh vegetables give to this meal. You can also serve this on rice or whichever way you desire!