Shrimp and Baby Bok Choy Stirfry
When my friend came to visit all the way from the other side of the States a couple of months ago (gosh, has it already been that long?) it was getting pretty late by the time we made it home, so I didn’t feel like cooking the ratatouille that I had initially planned on making that night.
Well, not that I didn’t feel like it, but I think we just didn’t have that kind of patience…
We were both starving, and were pretty tired too.
So I looked in the fridge quick quick to see what I could find and decided to whip up this “minute stirfry”.
Of course, I didn’t write anything down and certainly didn’t take the time to get all the gear, lights and camera out.
So the recipe didn’t get logged. However, we both liked it VERY, VERY much. So much so, we decided to repeat the experience the very next day.
But again, I failed to log. Had better things to do, I guess… What a lousy blogger I made that week!
This recipe could very well have fallen into oblivion, had it not been for the fact that my friend kept reminding me of how much he really, truly enjoyed it.
For that reason alone, I couldn’t let it be forgotten. I HAD to do it again and log it, if only for him, so he could recreate it at home!
Bet he’ll be pleasantly surprised when he sees this!
Does look good, doesn’t it?
Well, to me it does anyway!
But hey… how’s about I let you guys in on a… dirty little secret?
Apparently, I’m not all that successful at inspiring those who are the closest to me when it comes to adopting healthy eating habits…
Just take a look at what goes on “behind the scene” at The Healthy Foodie’s dining room table.
In the foreground, my lunch.
In the background, my son and his girlfriend enjoying a true staple of the “Gastronomie Québécoise”: poutine!
Complete with hotdogs, hamburgers and onion rings, of course! And let’s not forget the ketchup, slushie and energy drink.
Hmpft… yeah, this goes on under my roof! :/
Sheeesh… can’t win ’em all, can I?
Alright, let’s put that focus back in the right place, shall we?
There… that’s better! And you know what?
I’ll choose my meal over theirs ANYTIME!
My lunch was super fresh, tasty, healthy, light, nutritious and didn’t leave me feeling heavy, thirsty and bloated for hours…
Plus, I was done making the whole thing from scratch before they were even back from the restaurant with their take out order!
So tell me guys…
Which one would you choose?
Shrimp and Baby Bok Choy Stirfry
Ingredients
- 2 green onions, coarsely chopped
- ½ red bell pepper, sliced
- 20 snowpeas, ends removed
- 6 baby bok choys, cut in quarters
- 12 large raw tiger shrimps, cleaned and shelled (I used size 26-30)
- 1-2 tsp black and white sesame seeds, for garnish
Sauce
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp white balsamic or wine vinegar, or rice vinegar if you don't want to keep grain free
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp Tamari sauce, I use gluten free
- ½ tsp sambal oelek
- ½ tsp unpasteurized liquid honey
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, add all the ingredients for the sauce and stir with a whisk until well incorporated. Set aside.
- Coat a skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. When pan is hot enough, add shrimp and saute until they start to turn pink but are still slightly translucent. Stir in green onions, bell pepper, snow peas and bok choy.
- Continue cooking for a minute or two, until the vegetables start to wilt.
- Stir in sauce and cook for an additional minute.
- Transfer to serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds
Notes
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There’s just something about shrimp… I find them so pretty, even in their raw state.
Am I normal, doctor?
Of course, they’re even prettier when cooked. Not to mention YUMMIER!
Wanna smell? Yeah, don’t you wish… 😉
So nice and fresh and crisp! A vision of health, right there!
16 Comments on “Shrimp and Baby Bok Choy Stirfry”
Of course I ‘wanna smell’ – logic dicates that means I’ll have to cook my own! And, not wanting to get twixt family members naturally, I’ll have YOURS, thank you, and not THEIRS!! Seriously, what a beautiful and exciting recipe. I cook stirfries all the time and with these basic ingredients, but your sauce is new and exciting for me: I have never tried balsamic in a stirfry recipe and usually use a combo of chillies/or one and not sambal oelek. Also use more soy [usually a mix of low-salt/Indonesian sweet] than the lighter tamari. So really want to see where this takes me – thank you!!!
What an amazing comment, Eha! Thanks so much for that! Indeed, if you want to get a smell of this baby, you’re gonna have to make your own. Good new is it won’t take much time or effort at all! Can’t wait to hear what you think. Make sure you share your impressions when you finally get to smell AND taste this! 🙂 Oh, and regarding balsamic vinegar… I used to use rice or rice wine vinegar in all my Asian inspired dishes but eventually switched to balsamic or white wine in a effort to keep my dishes grain free… feel free to use rice if you don’t care to keep this grain free!
Haha! Je pensais jamais voir une poutine ici! Il faut avouer que c’est bon, quand même! 🙂
J’avoue que desfois, il me prend une envie… desfois! Par contre, me semble qu’à chaque fois que je “give in”, je suis comme un peu déçue. L’astronomique quantité de calories et de gras que le plat contient ne vaut pas l’expérience gustative. Alors j’en mange quelques bouchées et ça me satisfait. Ah, si seulement ça pouvait être la même chose avec les gâteaux! 😉
Sometimes the best creations are ones that are whipped up in a jiffy! This looks awesome!
Thank you so much Leanne. Coming from you, that really means A LOT! 😀
I’m very excited about this recipe. And I’m must say that I’m trying to convince my family to eat healthy, but sometimes I totally break my own rules 🙂
Looks delicious, and I agree, shrimp are so pretty! Great pictures BTW
Thanks a bunch, Helen! I truly appreciate that! 😀
Looks mouth watering 🙂 must try sometime because its naturally gluten free!!!
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It is gluten free so long as the tamari or soy sauce that you use is certified gluten free. Most soy and tamari sauces contain wheat flour, therefore, gluten….
Mmmm, I’ve been loving shrimp so much lately. And I’ve recently realized how much I love bok choy(especially since I get it fresh from our local market – yummy!) This looks delicious 🙂
Then no doubt you will like this, Heidi! Hey, how’s the little one doing, by the way? Are you going to update us soon?
Made this for dinner tonight and it was so good. My husband REALLY enjoyed it!! I didn’t have bok choy, so used spinach….and I really do not like the taste of ginger, so I cut that 2 tbsp. down to about 1/2 tsp…I could still taste the ginger, but not as strong. Would LOVE to see more shrimp recipes….I’m always at a loss as to what to do with my shrimp and usually end up eating it as a shrimp cocktail.
More shrimp recipes! I’ll try to keep that in mind, Karen! I don’t eat much shrimp myself, but perhaps I should try and eat more. After all, they are delicious and so quick to prepare. Perhaps it’s because I used to eat shrimp with pasta a lot, and now that I don’t do pasta anymore, I too am kind of at a loss as to what to do with them. I’ll have to wrack those brains of mine! 😉