Sweet and Sour Shrimp (lower sugar)
These sweet and sour shrimp (lower sugar) with bok choy and green beans are a delicious healthy recipe.
Ingredients
Veggies
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 cup chopped green beans
- 2 heads baby bok choy - chopped
- pinch salt/pepper
Shrimp
- 1 tablespoon butter or sesame oil
- pinch salt/pepper
- 2 servings shrimp (peeled and deveined with tails off) I used about 30 small argentine shrimp, alternatively you could use 15 regular sized shrimp
Sauce
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons apple cider or rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ tablespoon arrowroot or corn starch
- juice from ½-1 lime
- 2-3 tablespoons honey Taste and use more if you like a sweeter sauce
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon minced or grated garlic
Toppings and sides
- ½ cup cooked rice or grain of choice
- ⅛-1/4 cup finely chopped scallions or cilantro
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add all sauce ingredients to a bowl and mix together until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat sesame oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Add green beans and small pinch salt/pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Add in bok choy and another small pinch salt and pepper. Cook for 3 more minutes.
- Remove veggies from the pan and set aside. Add butter or oil to the pan. Add shrimp and a small pinch salt/pepper. Cook for 90 seconds each side.
- Add the veggies back to the pan along with the sauce. Toss everything together. Cook for 1 more minute, until the sauce has thickened.
- Divide out shrimp and serve. Top with scallions and sesame seeds if using.
Nutrition
Calories: 605kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 36gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 847mgPotassium: 2820mgFiber: 12gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 38339IUVitamin C: 392mgCalcium: 1011mgIron: 9mg
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