Taste of Home

Thai Shrimp Stir-Fry

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 10 min. YIELD: 4 servings.
Peanut butter gives this tasty blend of red peppers, snow peas and shrimp its Thai flavor, while ginger and red pepper flakes spice it up. I like to serve the colorful main dish over pasta—everyone just loves it! —Jeanne Fisher of Simi Valley, California.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet red peppers, cut into thin slices
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 cup fresh snow peas
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-fat peanut butter
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Hot cooked fettuccine

Directions

  • 1. In a large nonstick skillet or wok, stir-fry red peppers in hot canola oil for 1 minute. Add the snow peas, green onions and garlic; stir-fry 2-3 minutes longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. remove and keep warm.
  • 2. In the same skillet, combine the broth, peanut butter, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, ginger and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until peanut butter is melted and mixture comes to a boil. Stir in shrimp. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until shrimp turn pink. Return red pepper mixture to skillet; heat through. Serve over fettuccine.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 206 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 168mg cholesterol, 565mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 starch.

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