Name: Chinese Five Spice Shrimp Stir-Fry
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cups water; 2 Tbsp. honey; 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar; 2 Tbsp. soy sauce; 1 Tbsp. corn starch; 1 Tbsp. sherry; 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks; 1 onion, sliced; 1 small crown broccoli, cut into florets; 3 oz. enocki, oyster, or shitake mushrooms, cleaned and sliced; 1 lbs. large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined*; 1 small zucchini, cut into matchsticks; 2 scallions, sliced

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Chinese Five Spice Shrimp Stir-Fry

Recipe by Gracie Smith

Global Cuisines

DIY Takeout

Quick-cooking and temptingly fragrant, this stir-fry is your new go-to weeknight dinner.

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Serves 4 servings

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 10 minutes

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Ingredients

½ cups water 2 Tbsp. honey 2 Tbsp. rice vinegar 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 1 Tbsp. corn starch 1 Tbsp. sherry

1 tsp. Chinese Five Spice

¼ tsp. Garlic Powder

0.125 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks 1 onion, sliced 1 small crown broccoli, cut into florets 3 oz. enocki, oyster, or shitake mushrooms, cleaned and sliced 1 lbs. large raw shrimp, shelled and deveined* 1 small zucchini, cut into matchsticks 2 scallions, sliced

Directions

Step 1 In a small bowl, mix water, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, corn starch, sherry, Chinese Five Spice, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper flakes and set aside.

Step 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add red bell pepper and onion, stirring and cooking just until onion begins to brown and caramelize, 2 to 3 min.

Step 3 Stir in broccoli and mushrooms and cook for 2 min., or until broccoli begins to soften. Add shrimp and zucchini, cooking for another 2 min., or until shrimp begins to shrink and turn pink.

Step 4 Pour reserved sauce into skillet and stir continuously until sauce thickens slightly and coats stir-fry, 1 to 2 min. Garnish with green onions and serve.

Recipe Notes

*Look for shrimp labeled E-Z peel, shell & tail on for best flavor and easy preparation.