Sweet And Sour Stir-fry Shrimp With Broccoli And Red Bell Pepper

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic (or to taste)
• 2 teaspoons dried chili pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 lbs large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• sesame seeds
• 3 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large wok heat oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 add in the sliced carrots, onion, red bell pepper, garlic and dryed chili flakes; stir-fry for about 3-4 minutes.
• 3 in a small bowl whisk together, water, broth, soy sauce, vinegar and brown sugar; add to the skillet; bring to a boil.
• 4 add in uncooked shrimp and brocccoli florets, cook for about 2-3 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink in colour and the broccoli is just crisp-tender.
• 5 in a small cup whisk together cornstarch; add to the simmering sauce and cook until thickened (about 30 seconds to 1 minute).
• 6 serve topped sesame seeds then topped chopped green onions.