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Shrimp and Bok Choy Stir Fry
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A quick and tasty Caribbean-Chinese inspired stir fry featuring medium shrimp and bok choy with a flavorful blend of soy sauce, sesame oil, and spices.
00:10:00 total
Serves 3
easy
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Ingredients
- shrimp - 1 lb (medium size, peeled and deveined)
- lime juice - 1/2 lime (juice of half a lime)
- salt - watch the video to see (to taste, light amount)
- light soy sauce - watch the video to see (used for seasoning)
- Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing wine) - watch the video to see (for flavor)
- sesame oil - watch the video to see (used sparingly for subtle flavor)
- MSG - a tiny bit (optional, used sparingly)
- spicy stir fry oil - 1.5 tablespoons (1 to 1.5 tablespoons)
- onion - watch the video to see (sliced)
- bell pepper - watch the video to see (sliced)
- grated ginger - watch the video to see (fresh)
- bok choy (or p choy) - watch the video to see (washed and cut into large, uniform pieces)
- mushroom flavored soy sauce - 1 tablespoon (about 1 tablespoon)
- oyster sauce - 2 tablespoons (about 2 tablespoons)
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Peel and devein medium shrimp. Wash with cool water and marinate with the juice of half a lime.
- Season Shrimp: Add a bit of salt, light soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil, and a tiny bit of MSG to the shrimp. Stir well to combine.
- Heat Stir Fry Oil: Heat a wok on medium flame and add 1 to 1.5 tablespoons of spicy stir fry oil.
- Cook Vegetables: Add sliced onion and bell pepper to the wok. Optionally add garlic if available. Stir fry briefly.
- Add Ginger and Bok Choy: Add freshly grated ginger and the washed, cut bok choy to the wok. Stir to combine.
- Season Vegetables: Add about 1 tablespoon mushroom flavored soy sauce, a tiny bit of salt, and 2 tablespoons oyster sauce. Use the residual water from washing bok choy to create steam to soften the vegetables. Cook for about 2 minutes, avoiding overcooking.
- Add Shrimp: Push vegetables to the side of the wok and add the seasoned shrimp. Stir fry until shrimp are plump and cooked through but not chewy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Turn off the heat to avoid overcooking shrimp. Serve immediately.
