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Quick Shrimp & Bok Choy Stir Fry

A fast and flavorful shrimp stir fry that celebrates bok choy with bold flavors of soy, oyster sauce, and ginger. Perfect with steamed jasmine rice or coconut rice.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course: Comfort Food, Easy Caribbean Recipes, Seafood & Fish, Sunday Dinners, Weeknight Dinners
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb medium shrimp peeled, deveined
  • 1 teaspoon salt divided
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon msg optional
  • 1 tablespoon hot/spicy stir fry oil or any oil
  • 1 large onion cubed
  • 1 medium red bell pepper cubed
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic grated, optional
  • 1 lb bok choy rough chopped
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mushroom flavoured soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce

Method
 

  1. Peel, devein, and wash the shrimp. Pat dry. Prep the vegetables in advance, as this recipe goes quickly. 
  2. Season shrimp with 1/2 teaspoon salt, light soy sauce, sesame oil, Chinese cooking wine, and MSG. Mix well and set aside.
  3. Heat stir-fry oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Add garlic and ginger. Stir and cook for 30 seconds.
  5. Add bok choy and cook for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. In the video below, I discuss other vegetables you can add to this stir fry. 
  6. Add mushroom soy sauce, oyster sauce, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir to coat vegetables.
  7. Push vegetables to the side of the wok. Add the shrimp and cook for 2 minutes until they turn pink.
  8. Combine everything in the wok. Cook for 1 more minute, then taste and adjust seasoning.
  9. Serve hot with steamed rice or the coconut rice dish I shared with you a few years back.

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