Hello and happy Monday! How was your weekend? I am making a little more progress in the house which feels great. We just need to replace some things that were damaged in the move, have another hanging session and take a few loads to Goodwill. But we are settling into our new home.
The kids are still loving it and having their daily playdates with the neighbors and I am finding a tiny bit more time to work on blogging now that 1) the bus takes and picks up kids from school and 2) I don’t really have anywhere to go! Ha. Benefits of no shopping.
But jumping right into this dish, I saw a similar shrimp recipe from Bobby Flay which he put on the grill. I modified the marinade a little, made it in the skillet and poured it over some bean sprouts and snow peas. It sure was tasty and I am already looking forward to making it again! My hubby was actually out of town when I made this so I saved the second plate for my dinner the following night and it made delicious leftovers. I am super excited to make it again for him.
Shrimp really are a convenient protein to keep in your freezer. They defrost in like 5 minutes and cook in even less. I marinaded these for an hour but I am sure you could get by with less. I need to remember to cook with them more often.
They are low calorie and are excellent sources of Vitamin B12 and selenium, and important antioxidant that fights against free radicals (which damage cells). They are also very good sources of phosphorous, cooper and iodine.
Shrimp naturally contain some sodium and especially since you using soy sauce here you don’t need to season them with additional salt.
This is a great, light and satisfying dish perfect those low carb lovers. Let me know if you try it!
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- 12 ounces wild jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 Tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3 cups bean sprouts
- 2 cups snow peas
- 2 Tablespoons chopped green onions
- 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Sriracha sauce (optional)
- Combine soy sauce through red pepper flakes in a bowl. Add shrimp and marinate for at 1 hour. Meanwhile bring a pot of water to a boil. Add snap peas for no more than 2 minutes. Drain and place snow peas in a bowl of ice water until no longer hot. Place 1 1 /2 cups of bean sprouts on each plate. Top with half of the snap peas.
- To cook shrimp: in a skillet over medium heat, add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add shrimp and 2 Tablespoons of the marinade and cook ~2 minutes per side or until opaque (do not overcook or they will be rubbery). Divide shrimp, along with a spoon of the sauce, evenly between 2 plates (you might have leftovers). Top with chopped green onion and cilantro. Serve with sriracha sauce.
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Such a delicious and healthy platter.. love prawns.
Thank you! I love them too.
Melanie, I like to cook healthy too. This is definitely salad combination. I will make it for sure as I love all the flavors going on in this recipe!
Thank you, for a light dish, it definitely packs in the flavor!
I love this recipe – shrimp does cook so quickly – great for busy weeknights.
Yes! Super convenient. Thanks Jeanette!
This looks great! Anything spicy and you can count me in! Yum!
It’s a great dish that can be made spicy or not. But mine will always be topped with Sriracha! 🙂
This looks fab! Love the use of the bean sprouts and the anatomy of the pea pods captured in the photos is very appealing.
Thanks so much!
I love shrimp but rarely make it at home since hubs isn’t a fan. Maybe I could sway him with this recipe?
It’s worth a shot! If not, more for you! It made great leftovers 🙂
Gorgeous dish, Melanie! I have to go unload a ton of stuff at Goodwill, too! So glad to hear you and your family are settling into the new environment!
Wow welcome to my food heaven, ginger, soy sauce, fresh snow peas and shrimp as well, what time do you want me to arrive for dinner? 😉
Such a pretty dish with the bright colours of the shrimp and snow peas!
Bean sprouts and snow peas are so fresh and crunchy. This looks so much healthier than ordering take-out, and looks absolutely delicious!
Not only does it look delicious but it is so nutritious. Thank you for posting such an inspirational recipe!
Can’t wait to try this recipe! Sounds like a great addition to weeknight menu
This looks amazing!! I love the combination of lime and sriracha with the shrimp. Excellent!
This looks like such a fresh, light, and flavorful meal. I love shrimp and the flavor combo you have going here sounds delicious!
when healthy meats delicious 🙂
A perfect, light, and fresh meal for the summers!
This salad/dish looks and sounds amazing! Love everything about it!
This looks beautiful! I love all your healthy recipes – they’re all so filling and satisfying!
Soy, ginger and shrimp together! That sounds so good! Very nice recipe!
Thanks Chris! 🙂
There are some really great flavours in this dish. YUM!
Thanks Byron! Some of my favorites for sure. 🙂
What a beautiful, light dish. My stomach started growling while I was looking at your photos!
Thanks Rachel, it is light but filling. Love that 🙂
Amazing! I love any kind of salad.
Me too!!!
Delicious looking and healthy with so much flavor! Love this recipe for a midweek lunch.
Thank you- hope you get a chance to make it!
This shrimp dish looks so enticing and flavorful! Very nicely done, thank you for sharing!
Thanks so much 🙂
Such a refreshing and light recipe. Delicious!
It is very light but totally satisfying! Thanks Molly!
Oh boy! My hubby would be all over this dish! The peas and bean sprouts look amazing in it too! Yum!
Thank you!
I am always looking for a new shrimp dish and this looks so delicious.
Thank you Rosemary- it’s a keeper. 😉
This is one recipe I have to make next week! Happy to hear you and your family are settling into your new home 🙂
Thanks so much. I am ready to make it again 🙂
I’ve been loving Vietnamese food lately, and this seems inspired by those flavors. Beautiful and so bright and light!
Me too! I go through major obsessions with Vietnamese food.
I love snow peas and I always have Gulf shrimp in the freezer. This is a must try recipe for me.
Thanks Faye! We just got back from Galveston, Tx where we had some of the best gulf shrimp ever.
I love shrimp, served with fresh veggies, how could this be better?
thanks Patti, me too!
This is so beautiful ! I’d eat this any day every day !
Healthy and gorgeous! This looks amazing .. I can’t wait to try it!!!
Thanks Heather! You will love it.
Hey, Melanie.
This is my first time on Nutritiouseats. Vitamin B12 is one of the those vitamin which is hard to get from daily diet.
The ingredients that you added to the recipe makes it healthier and also tasty. We will make this on the weekend to taste it. Thanks for sharing it.