Description
A delicious bowl of sesame shrimp paired with rice and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound medium uncooked shrimp (peeled & deveined)
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper (divided)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon tamari (or soy sauce/coconut aminos)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper (optional)
- 1/2 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon sesame seeds (plus more for topping)
- 1/2 Tablespoon avocado oil
- 2 cups shelled edamame
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 medium carrots (shredded or shaved)
- 1 cucumber (sliced or diced)
- 1 green onion stalk (chopped (for garnish))
Instructions
- Thaw and rinse the shrimp right before cooking.
- Mix the salt and pepper together in a bowl and set aside.
- Heat the avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in the drained shrimp and cook for about 3-4 minutes, or until it’s pink and the tails begin to curl slightly. Add in half of the salt and pepper mix.
- Remove the shrimp, and drain the excess water from the pan.
- Meanwhile, whisk the sauce ingredients together.
- Add the sauce to the pan, and stir until it begins to thicken, about 2-3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
- Add the shrimp back into the pan with the sauce, and stir for another 1-2 minutes, until the sauce becomes sticky.
- Meanwhile, in a separate small pan, sauté the edamame with 1/2 Tablespoon avocado oil and the remaining salt and pepper for about 3-4 minutes.
- Assemble each bowl with cooked rice, edamame, carrots, cucumbers, sesame shrimp, and chopped green onion. Top with any extra sauce from the pan and extra sesame seeds.
Notes
- This dish can be served warm or cold, depending on preference.
- Customize the vegetables based on what you have available.
- Adjust the level of spiciness by varying the amount of crushed red pepper.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 180mg