Sweet Chili Shrimp Stir Fry

This Sweet Chili Shrimp Stir Fry is full of sauteed shrimp, onions, red peppers, and asparagus, tossed in a sweet and spicy sauce.

Course Entrees

Cuisine Asian

Keyword shrimp, shrimp stir fry

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 544kcal

Author Wendie

Ingredients

1 -15 oz can coconut milk
½ cup water
1½ cups Jasmine rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
5 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup water
3 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 red bell pepper cut into slices
1 small onion cut into slices
1 lb asparagus cut into thirds
4 garlic cloves diced
1 1/2 lbs large shrimp 16/20 cleaned and deveined, tails on or off

Instructions

For the Coconut Rice

Heat a medium saucepan on medium high heat and add water, coconut milk, Jasmine rice, and salt. Mix until combined.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low cover and cook for 18-20 minutes. Check to see if the water is absorbed then fluff with a fork.

For the Stir Fry

In a small bowl whisk together chili sauce, soy sauce, water and cornstarch until combined and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast iron skillet on medium high heat, add the peppers, onions and asparagus and garlic. Cook for 3-4 minutes just to softened them. Remove veggies to a plate.
Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet and add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes then flip and cook another 2 minutes. Or until they are pink and firm and cooked through. Remove to the plate.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the sauce mixture into the skillet, simmer for 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
Add the veggies and shrimp back into the pan and toss until coated.
Serve with the coconut rice!

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Notes

Don't cook the shrimp or it can be rubbery and tough.

Chili sauce is found in the Asian cuisine section of your grocery store.

Preparation is key in a stir fry, have everything chopped and ready to go, stir fries cook fast!

I prefer to cook shrimp with the tails on. Not only for appearance but cooking shrimp with the tails on adds flavor to the shrimp. But you can certainly remove the tails if that's what you prefer.

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