Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe

Now that the holidays are over and life is pretty much back to normal, plus fatigue, the last thing on you want to hear is, “What’s for dinner?” However, you do not have to stress or fret over this task because right below is a quick and simple recipe that will give you a break from the pressuring demands from the kitchen. So for your New Year’s dinner recipes and ideas try the Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry, it will taste good and give the satisfaction of a fulfilling meal that your family need.

Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry Recipe

Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry on White Rice

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Ingredients

4 slices of thick cut Bacon, chopped
1 small Onion, chopped
2 cloves of Garlic, chopped
1 cup of Short-Grain White Rice
1 pound of peeled and deveined medium Shrimp (raw)
6 cups of Broccoli Florets
½ cup of Oyster Sauce
5 ounces of Kale, chopped
¼ cup of Rice Vinegar

Shrimp and Broccoli Stir Fry

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Directions

1. You want to first begin with cooking the white rice, by either microwave or stove top depending on package directions.
2. While the rice is heating, you can start cooking the bacon. Take out a large skillet and lay the bacon strips side by side, being sure to occasionally turn them over until all four of the strips become crisp (2-3 min). Once they are finished cooking then you can place them on another plate that has paper towels on top of it, but leave the skillet out.
3. Now for your New Year’s dinner, you are going to cook the garlic and onions in the skillet, stir the mixture constantly for again abut 2-3 minutes or until the onions become tender. Add in the shrimp, and cook until it has transformed from the translucent color it was to a more opaque look (2-4 min).
4. After the shrimp, onions and garlic have been thoroughly cooked through then you can set them on the plate with the bacon strips.

Shrimp and Broccoli

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1. Now time for the broccoli; take the broccoli, oyster sauce and a ¼ cup of water and add them to the skillet. While the combination is cooking, be sure to give the combo a few quick stirs while the broccoli is becoming crisp and tender like (3-5 min).
2. When the broccoli combination is complete, now you can bring everything together. The kale, vinegar, shrimp and onions are ready to be blended into the mixture. Keep tossing the mixture until the kale is wilted and the sauce is thickened, which should take about 1-2 minutes.
3. You can go ahead and place some of the white rice on a plate and place the shrimp and broccoli mixture over it and drizzle the sauce over it.

Typically, you can’t go wrong with a stir-fry. It’s just one of those meals that will satisfy everyone’s needs or you can substitute ingredients without changing the entity of the meal. The recipe is at best a 20-minute meal that will give you a break and your family the gratification of an awesome meal. So for a new but overly used recipe, try this New Year’s dinner recipe for your household tonight.