Easy Black Bean Ginger Spicy Shrimp. A 20 minute meal that the whole family will love. Faster than take out!
- 1 pound large shrimp, deveined and shelled
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup black bean sauce
- 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger root
- 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tsp chili paste, optional or to taste
- 1 cup diced red or green pepper
- 1 1/2 cups snow peas
- 1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in a little water
Instructions
- Lightly sauté the garlic in the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the shrimp, season lightly with salt and pepper and sauté for only about 3 minutes.
- Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
- Add to the pan, all at once, the black bean sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger root, 5 spice powder, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, black pepper and chili paste.
- Stir to combine and simmer for a minute or two. Add the shrimp back to the pan along with the red pepper and snow peas.
- Stir fry for an additional minute. Toss well then thicken the sauce with a slurry of the cornstarch dissolved in water, (an ounce or so will do).
- Cook for only a minute longer. Serve over rice or your favorite noodles. Garnish with sesame seeds.
