Sesame shrimp stir fry.

Sesame shrimp stir fry, once marinated you need only 15 minutes to cook.
You’ll love this Asian shrimp recipe’s sticky, mildly sweet ginger garlic soy marinade.

With a minimum amount of pantry ingredients and cooked over a stovetop, this sesame shrimp recipe will be your favourite for a quick dinner side dish.

Ingredients and flavours in sesame shrimp.

To make this sesame shrimp stir fry, you are going to be using only 6 ingredients.
Apart from the sugar, oil, and salt which are staples in your kitchen.
Minced ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame seeds, rice vinegar, and shrimp are the main ingredients used to make this stir-fried shrimp.
Sesame shrimp also teaches you how to use all of the ingredients without waste as the marinade and liquid of the cooked shrimp go into making the Asian ginger garlic sauce.
The Asian sauce is a combination of sweet, salty, and warm earthy flavours all combined to give you a shrimp dish you’ll cook frequently.
Need I say more?

What to serve with sesame shrimp stir fry.

• Serve with a simple bowl of regular white rice.
  • Yellow rice.
  • Ghee rice.
  • Egg fried rice.
  • Lemon rice
  • Teriyaki chicken fried rice.
• Serve with spicy penne pasta, red curry Thai pasta, dairy dairy-free coconut curry pasta.
• Serve over a bowl of vegetarian noodles

FAQs for sesame shrimp stir fry.

• Can I make the shrimp sesame ahead of time?
  • Yes, but make a little extra marinade.
  • Once the shrimp turns cold, the sauce will stick to the shrimp and there will be less liquid to help with the heating.
  • Add a few spoons of the extra ginger-garlic and soy marinade before gently reheating for a few seconds.

• Can I make the sesame shrimp stir fry using frozen shrimp?
  • Yes, you can, in fact, you’ll save time by using frozen shrimp.
  • You can use my guide on how to defrost/thaw shrimp the quick and correct way.

• How do I clean, devein and remove the shell for this shrimp stir fry recipe?
  • Here’s a guide on how to clean and devein shrimp that will help you learn the correct way of cleaning shrimp.

Storing tips for sesame shrimp stir fry.

• Cooked shrimp that is refrigerated is good for only 2 days.
• So use within the recommended time frame.
• If you refrigerate it longer, the texture and taste will change. Avoid freezing cooked shrimp.

More easy shrimp recipes.

Easy sauteed shrimp
Garlic butter shrimp
Spicy garlic shrimp
Shrimp teriyaki(a similar recipe to sesame garlic shrimp).

Recipe overview of sesame shrimp stir fry

Ingredients to make the sesame shrimp stir fry.

To make the Asian shrimp recipe you will need 5 ingredients to make the garlic shrimp stir fry and 3 extra ingredients to assemble the recipe.

For the shrimp marinade, you will need,

• Minced or grated garlic
• Minced or grated ginger.
• Sugar
• Rice vinegar, you can substitute with any type of white mild vinegar.
• Dark soy sauce
• To assemble the shrimp stir fry
• Shrimp or prawns
• oil
• Chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds for garnish

How to cook sesame stir fry.

To make the sesame shrimp stir fry, toast the sesame seeds and set them aside.

To make the shrimp marinade, mix all the ingredients that are needed to make the seafood sauce.
Set aside.

Add the cleaned shrimp and pour in the marinade. Let the marinated shrimp for at least 45 minutes.

Once the shrimp has marinated for 45 minutes. Cook the shrimp for a few minutes.

Transfer these cooked prawns to a bowl and add the marinated sauce to the pan.

Cook the marinade, while tasting it to balance the flavours.

Cook until the marinade turns thick.

Toss the shrimp with the thick shrimp sauce marinade.

Let the sauce coat the shrimp.

Remove the pan from the stove. garnish with chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds.