Healthy Stir Fry Recipe | Maxi's Kitchen

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier while canola oil is more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos is often less expensive.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener, while flour is more economical.

shrimp

💰Cheaper: chicken

Chicken is often less expensive than shrimp.

Prep all ingredients for the stir fry, ensuring everything is ready before cooking.

Do not peel the ginger; cut it into matchsticks and then mince it. Separate into two bowls: one for the sauce and one for the stir fry.

Smash garlic cloves to remove the skin, then mince and separate into two bowls: one for the sauce and one for the stir fry.

Chop scallions, keeping the whites separate for the stir fry and the greens for garnish and sauce.

Cut onion into a large dice, placing it in a bowl after chopping.

Cut bell pepper by removing the top and bottom, then slicing it into squares, placing it in a bowl after chopping.

Cut zucchini into half moons about a quarter of an inch thick, placing it in a bowl after chopping.

In a bowl, mix the shrimp with Shaoxing wine, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt to coat evenly.

In a Pyrex, mix the sauce ingredients: minced ginger, garlic, scallion whites, half cup of water, cornstarch, sesame oil, soy sauce, and optional chili garlic sauce; stir to combine.

Preheat a wok or large pan over medium-high heat and add a high smoke point oil like avocado oil.

Once the oil is hot (test by flicking in water), add the shrimp in a single layer and season with salt and pepper.

Cook the shrimp until pink on one side, then flip to cook the other side until just cooked through; remove from the pan and set aside.

Add more oil to the pan and start with the aromatics: garlic, ginger, and scallion whites; stir-fry until fragrant.

Add onion first as it takes longer to cook; season with salt and pepper while cooking.

Stir-fry the onion until softened, then add the bell pepper and zucchini; continue to stir-fry until all vegetables are tender-crisp.

Return the shrimp to the pan and pour the sauce over the mixture; stir to combine and heat through.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens