Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe
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4.8
Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe
Description
To prepare, shrimp are tossed in a mixture of cornstarch, onion powder, and garlic powder, which creates a light coating that crisps slightly when cooked. After searing the shrimp briefly on both sides, stir-fried vegetables including snap peas and diced red pepper are cooked until crisp-tender. Pineapple chunks add sweetness and moisture to the dish.
The stir fry sauce, made from pineapple juice combined with hoisin sauce, soy sauce, minced ginger, garlic, and optional sriracha, is poured over the shrimp and vegetables, thickening quickly to glaze the components evenly. The resulting dish balances sweet, savory, and mildly spicy flavors with varied textures.
This stir fry is ideal served with steamed basmati rice or cauliflower rice to absorb the flavorful sauce and create a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 ½ lb Shrimp shells removed
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil divided, generic cooking oil
- 1 cup snap peas cut in half
- 1 red pepper diced
- 2 cups pineapple or canned pineapple chunks, chopped
- sesame seeds for serving
Pineapple Stir Fry Sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup pineapple juice can sub orange juice
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce gluten-free, if needed
- ¼ cup soy sauce gluten-free, if needed
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- ½ teaspoon salt sea salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- sriracha optional, 1 teaspoon, more to taste
Instructions
- If you're serving this with rice, start that first.
- Whisk the cornstarch, onion powder, and garlic powder in a medium-sized bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Note: the batter will turn sticky.
- Next, make the stir fry sauce. Add the cornstarch to a measuring cup. Add a little of the pineapple juice and mix it into the cornstarch. Now add the rest of the juice and the remaining sauce ingredients.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and spread them out in the pan so that they are in a single layer. Cook them for 2 minutes on each side then remove them from the pan.
- Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and the snap peas, red pepper, and pineapple and cook the veggies for 2-3 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender.
- Return the shrimp to the pan, give the sauce a stir then pour it over the shrimp and veggies, then mix everything together. Let the sauce cook for 1 minute to thicken it then serve the stir fry with sesame seeds sprinkled on the top.
Notes
- Cook shrimp in a single layer to promote even browning and prevent steaming.
- Serve with basmati rice or cauliflower rice to compliment the stir fry flavors and sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 370 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 370kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 274mg | 91% |
| Sodium | 1588mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 798mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 1248IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 96mg | 107% |
| Calcium | 157mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
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