This Shrimp Stir Fry with broccoli can be made in under 30 minutes! A quick, easy, and healthy dinner that your whole family will love! Gluten-free adaptable.
I have a friend who always dreads when her husband makes shrimp stir-fry. It ends up way too salty and unbalanced, and she’s too nice to say anything to him, because he was nice enough to cook dinner, so she suffers through it. I’ll be honest, this is very easy to do with any stir fry recipe- it all comes down to the sauce.
Why this works
Bright and fresh, this shrimp stir-fry recipe is an excellent example of how to balance flavor. With the perfect balance between savory umami, sweetness, acidity, and heat, it is wonderfully light yet not lacking in punchy flavor. Fresh orange juice and orange zest are the key to lifting this dish up to magical heights- adding both natural sweetness and acidity. As chefs, we’ve used this secret ingredient repeatedly at our restaurant- such a game changer!
The key to good stir-fry is the sauce, and this one is heavenly. The orange juice truly allows us to minimize the added sugar. Broccoli is cooked until just tender-crisp, so it’s bright and green, and the shrimp gets a good sear beforehand. It all comes together to create a delicious, healthy dinner in minutes!
Serve it over jasmine rice, rice noodles, brown rice, or whatever you prefer. It actually doesn’t need rice, you can eat it straight out of a bowl for a low-carb dinner. Feel free to use crispy tofu in place of shrimp. We love how broccoli soaks up the sauce but of course, you can substitute other veggies!
Shrimp Stir Fry Video
Table of Contents
- Why this works
- Shrimp Stir Fry Video
- Shrimp Stir fry RecipE Ingredients
- How to Make ThE best Shrimp Stir Fry
- Stir-Fried Shrimp and Broccoli Variations
- Stir Fry Shrimp Serving Suggestions
- How to store Shrimp Broccoli Stir Fry
- Broccoli Shrimp Stir Fry FAQs
- More Shrimp Recipes You May Enjoy
- Shrimp with Broccoli Recipe
Shrimp Stir fry RecipE Ingredients
- Shrimp– Use large, raw (16-21 count per pound), cleaned and deveined shrimp for quick dinner prep. Or make it vegan and sub crispy tofu!
- Broccoli– cut into small florets, stems too! Broccolini or Romanesco will work too.
- Red Onion: or sub shallot.
- Stir-fry Sauce: fresh orange juice and orange zest (from one orange), fresh ginger, garlic cloves, maple syrup or honey, toasted sesame oil, soy sauce (or sub tamari or GF Liquid aminos), red pepper flakes, and optional cornstarch (to thicken the sauce, feel free to leave it out).
*See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
How to Make ThE best Shrimp Stir Fry
Step One: Make the stir-fry sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together orange juice and zest, ginger, garlic cloves, honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and optional cornstarch. Set this aside. If you like it extra saucy, double the sauce.
Step Two: Sear the shrimp. Lightly salt shrimp. Heat a pan, add oil to coat the pan, let it warm up to medium-high heat. Add the shrimp, and then add one teaspoon of ginger and one teaspoon of garlic. Cook the shrimp for about 30 seconds on each side to sear – no need to cook through yet. Set aside.
Step Three: Broccoli. Add broccoli to the pan and stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes. Add red onion and saute another 3 minutes. If your florets are larger, you could add a little water to the pan, cover, and steam them until fork-tender. Cook off any liquid.
Step 4: Combine: Add the stir-fry sauce, stirring for 1 minute, until it bubbles. Add the shrimp and stir-fry for another minute or so, or until they are cooked through, and form the letter “c”.
Step 5: Taste. Season with salt, pepper, and more chili flakes if you like. Sriracha or chili paste is nice too.
Serve. Remove from heat and serve with jasmine rice. Garnish with red pepper flakes, sesame seeds and green onions.
Stir-Fried Shrimp and Broccoli Variations
You can swap out the shrimp for thinly sliced chicken breast or try this with our crispy tofu recipe for a vegetarian version. Broccolini can be used in place of broccoli or add other quick-cooking veggies like bell pepper, asparagus or green beans.
Stir Fry Shrimp Serving Suggestions
The stirfry can be served on its own for a low-carb meal, or serve it over jasmine rice, rice noodles, forbidden black rice or ramen noodles.
How to store Shrimp Broccoli Stir Fry
Leftovers will keep 2-3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Reheat on the stovetop over medium heat, or microwave.
Broccoli Shrimp Stir Fry FAQs
Yes, crispy tofu in place of the shrimp is delicious!
In order to ensure the shrimp cooks evenly and safely, make sure it is fully thawed before cooking.
Quickly searing shrimp on a higher heat gives them the best texture, juicy and tender. You want to lock in the moisture with a good sear.
The shrimp will turn opaque and form a “c” shape. It can be overcooked once it gets to an “o” shape. It is recommended for safety that the shrimp is cooked to 145 F degrees.
More Shrimp Recipes You May Enjoy
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Shrimp with Broccoli Recipe
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 1x
- Category: main, shrimp,
- Method: stir fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Description
Shrimp Stir Fry with broccoli florets in a flavorful orange ginger sauce. Healthy and easy, this dish will be on your dinner table in under 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Stir Fry Sauce
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon ginger, minced, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/8 cup tamari, soy sauce, or Bragg’s Gluten Free Liquid Aminos
- Generous pinch of red pepper flakes (optional /to taste)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch- optional (this will thicken the sauce- feel free to omit if you prefer)
Stir Fry Ingredients
- 10–12 ounces shrimp (raw, thawed, peeled, and deveined) or use crispy tofu
- 4 cups broccoli, cut into very small florets
- 3/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
Serve over jasmine rice or rice noodles, or on its own.
Garnish with green onions, chili flakes, and toasted sesame seeds or slivered almonds.
Instructions
- Make the Stir Fry Sauce. Whisk together orange juice and zest, 1 tablespoon ginger, 2 garlic cloves, maple syrup, sesame oil, tamari (or soy) red pepper flakes and cornstarch.
- Cook the shrimp. Lightly salt shrimp. Heat up a pan, add oil to coat the pan, let it warm up to medium-high heat. Add shrimp, create a well in the middle and then add 1 teaspoon ginger and 1/2 teaspoon garlic. Cook the shrimp about 30-45 seconds on each side, remove from the pan, and set aside. We are going for color here- no need to check it through.
- Stir-fry Broccoli. Add broccoli to the pan with more oil if needed, and stir fry for about 5 minutes add red onion and sauté another 3 minutes.
- Combine. Add the stir-fry sauce, stirring for 1 minute, until it bubbles. Add the cooked shrimp and stir for another minute or until the shrimp is cooked through.
- Season. Taste, adjust salt and pepper to taste, and add more chili flakes if you like.
- Serve. Remove from heat and serve with jasmine rice, noodles, brown rice, or whatever you prefer.
Notes
Feel free to use crispy tofu in place of shrimp.
Double the sauce if you like extra for serving with rice!
We love how broccoli soaks up the sauce, but of course, you can substitute other veggies!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 144
- Sugar: 6.5 g
- Sodium: 596.7 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 18.3 g
- Cholesterol: 114 mg
We really enjoyed it! I felt that there was too much cornstarch and will decrease it to 2 teaspoons next time. I also added a teaspoon of rice wine vinegar for an added punch. Look forward to making this again
Glad you enjoyed this Ellen, and thanks for the great feedback, will note the recipe.
WOW! extraordinaire!!!!
Glad you enjoyed Louise!
What a fantastic weeknight dinner! So delicious doubled the sauce minus the cornstarch as some suggested, glad I did. Thank you
Perfect Fran! Glad it worked out for you.
Fantastic recipe! The first time I’ve made this so it took more time but so worth it. My husband devoured it and wants me to make it with chicken also. I will definitely be making this on repeat.
Excellent, so glad you enjoyed! Let us know how it turns out with the chicken. Thanks for the review!
Excellent recipe. Included my favourites- shrimp and broccoli with quick and easy directions. I didn’t change a thing. Perfect as is.
Great to hear this Denise!
Quick, easy and really good. I may double the sauce next time because it was so good. I used coconut aminos to lower the sodium content. Instead of rice, I used organic konjac noodles. I’d make it again.
Great to hear Melissa!
Delicious, with the addition of a lot more orange juice. I leave 3 stars because the 30 minutes is completely wrong. This took me an hour…and I promise I am an experienced cook. Just allow the extra time – it’s worth it!
Thanks for the feedback!
This recipe is to die for! It hits all flavor notes! I velveted the shrimp for 30 min, drained, washed and repeated. Also added roasted red bell peppers one inch sized. Sauce is heavenly, but added 1 TBSP oyster sauce to kick it up one notch. Sylvia! YOU ROCK!!! Keep these recipes coming!
Love hearing your process, so glad you are enjoying!
Thank you, Sylvia, for another wonderful recipe. Each one I have tried has been fabulous. You are a treasure!
Great to hear Betty!
This is my favorite stir fry recipe, better than take out! I’ve made this one a few times. A change I made is to double the sauce except the cornstarch and add a couple tablespoons of water. That way there’s enough to coat the rice.
Thanks Susie, so glad you enjoyed!
I made this tonight for dinner. The only adjustment I made was I doubled the ingredients for the sauce. As my family like things saucy. It was out of this world. No leftovers tonight.
Awesome to hear Sandra!
Fantastic. Loved it.
awesome!
Tasty and easy. I did not have the red onion or cornstarch. We both thought it was great anyway. Thanks.
Oh great!
This was so delicious! My husband and toddler both loved it. It was quick to make on a weeknight. The orange juice complimented the dish perfectly.
So happy you all enjoyed this Melissa!
Just noticed the “cooking mode” feature! I haven’t tried it yet but it’s brilliant!!! Thank you!
It’s brand new! Glad it is working!
Delicious and easy to do.
Great to hear Johann!
I prepared the Stir Fry Shrimp last night for dinner! It was delicious! Feasting at Home recipes never disappoint!!
Thanks
Glad to hear this Sandra!
We loved this. Very fresh tasting!
Thanks Toni, so glad you enjoyed!
This dish was delicious! I halved the recipe as a “trial run” and my husband was disappointed that there wasn’t enough for a second bowl. Will definitely make again. Thank you!
Wonderful! Great to hear Lara.
Winner! Comes together quickly once you prep.
Did not have shrimp on hand. Used ~1 lb salmon filet cut into cubes and half of a large container of firm tofu, also cubed (crispy fried). With this amount of protein (and wanting more veg) I doubled the sauce. Next time I will add more red pepper flakes or some Asian-style red garlic sauce. Thank you for another tasty dish.
Excellent Laura, really love how you adapted!
Hi, wondering if this could work with chicken breast?
Yes, chicken would be great!
calories?
opps…in there now!
I positively love, love, love your recipes. I have tried over a hundred of the ones that you send to my email and I have never been disappointed. I especially love the fact that you understand that many of us are vegans or vegetarians and you always give us options to make that recipe vegan or vegetarian.
Wow Donna, really appreciate hearing this. Thank you for being here!
I echo what Donna says- love the options around the recipes/ and adaptations! Look forward to making this, this weekend!