Shrimp with Broccoli

Craving Asian takeout? Well look no further as you can make it at home for a lot cheaper than in the Asian takeout restaurants. I love making homemade Shrimp with Broccoli. At least I know that I'm going to get more than 2 or 3 shrimps on my plate! *grin* This is a very easy dish to make and you can use frozen shrimp. I buy the ones that are cleaned and deveined first, as it makes it much easier. This is basically a very low fat dish as it doesn't use much oil at all. Serve it with a big bowl of white or my Ginger Pineapple Fried Rice and you have got yourself a meal. To see how I made my Shrimp with Broccoli, keep reading.

Ingredients

2 lbs extra large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 large head of broccoli, cut into small florets and steamed
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup chicken broth
1 tbsp. peanut oil
1-2 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
1 tbsp. corn starch

Instructions

In a large wok or non stick skillet add the oil over medium heat. When hot add the garlic and cook for about a minute, stirring constantly. Add in the shrimp and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Shrimps cook very quickly so be careful.
Dissolve the cornstarch in half of the chicken broth to make a slurry and stir. Add to the shrimp mixture and mix well. You might need to add the rest of the broth. Add the soy sauce.
Cook for about two minutes or so until the sauce starts to thicken, stirring
Add the steamed broccoli and warm through.
Serve and enjoy!

This soup, Quick and Easy Asian Dumpling Soup, from Renee’s Kitchen Adventures would go great with my Shrimp with Broccoli recipe!

A wonderful appetizer to go along with this dish are Chicken Rice Paper Rolls with a Sriracha Dipping sauce from Anyonita’s Nibbles!