Szechuan Shrimp and Broccoli

 This copycat Szechuan Shrimp and Broccoli recipe is ridiculously tasty and ready in just 20 minutes. Skip the restaurant and whip up this healthy dish at home!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
• 2 TBSP reduced-sodium GF soy sauce
• 2 TBSP seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 cloves garlic minced (approx. 1 tsp)
• 2 tsp cornstarch optional!
• 1 tsp Sriracha
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 1-2 tsp sesame oil for stir-frying
• 1 lb raw peeled and cleaned shrimp (I cook mine tail-on)
• 1/2 lb chopped broccoli
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1. Thaw shrimp if using frozen.
2. In a bowl, whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, Sriracha, red pepper flakes, and ginger. For an extra thick sauce like the restaurants serve, add the optional cornstarch to the sauce and mix well. Set aside.
3. Heat sesame oil in a large non-stick skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
4. Add broccoli and stir fry for a few minutes until tender.
5. Next add shrimp and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
6. Add your sauce and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until sauce bubbles and thickens.
7. Once fully cooked, shrimp will be pink, opaque and curled.
8. Top with chopped green onion and sesame seeds.
9. Serve alongside steamed quinoa or rice and top with additional red pepper flakes and soy sauce to season to taste. You can even add an optional drizzle of Sriracha to kick things up a notch or two!

Recipe Notes

In a pinch you can absolutely use a pre-made Szechuan sauce if desired. The homemade sauce is just SO easy and SO good that I prefer to make my own! I also love having control over what goes into the sauce. Plus it's deeeeeeelish!

Feeling fiery? Use extra Sriracha and red pepper flakes to amp up the heat as desired

Nutrition Facts below are an estimate gathered using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

NUTRITION FACTS

AMOUNT PER SERVING

CALORIES 385 CALORIES FROM FAT 54

  

% DAILY VALUE*

  

FAT 6G9%

  

CHOLESTEROL 571MG190%

  

SODIUM 2726MG119%

  

POTASSIUM 603MG17%

  

CARBOHYDRATES 28G9%

  

FIBER 3G13%

  

SUGAR 17G19%

  

PROTEIN 51G102%

  

VITAMIN A 980IU20%

  

VITAMIN C 115.5MG140%

  

CALCIUM 406MG41%

  

IRON 6.3MG35%

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