Shrimp and Zucchini Stir Fry with Crispy Basil

Name: Shrimp and Zucchini Stir Fry with Crispy Basil
Prep time: 22 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams shrimp shelled, deveined; 1 teaspoons salt (kosher or sea salt) divided; 1 teaspoons cornstarch; 0 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 2 Tbsps cooking oil like canola, peanut, vegetable; 1 fresh chili pepper sliced; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 473 milliliters sliced zucchini about 2 medium; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 0 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoons Asian sesame oil; 237 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 4 Tbsps cooking oil like canola, peanut or vegetable

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Shrimp and Zucchini Stir Fry with Crispy Basil a try. This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 13g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 271 calories. A mixture of sugar, garlic, cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 22 minutes. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Shrimp and Basil Stir-Fry, Shrimp & Shiitake Stir-Fry with Crispy Noodles, and Thai Shrimp Stir-fry with Tomatoes and Basil.

Instructions

Fill a medium bowl with the just 1 teaspoon of salt, ice and water.

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Add the shrimp and let soak for 15 minutes. While brining, proceed to next step to make crispy basil.

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Basil

To make the crispy basil: Wash and pat very dry the basil leaves. The leaves MUST be very dry, or the oil will splatter.

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Fresh Basil

Basil

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Add 4 tablespoons cooking oil to the wok or a small saute pan. When the oil is hot and shimmering (but not smoking quite yet), add in a single basil leaf to test. Deep fry the basil leaves in batches, and letting them cool on a plate with paper towels to absorb the excess oil.

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Fresh Basil

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Back to the brining shrimp….

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Drain and pat very dry on paper towels. Empty the bowl, wipe the bowl dry and return the shrimp, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, sesame oil and cornstarch. Stir to coat the shrimp.

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Sesame Oil

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Salt

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Heat a wok or large saute pan over high heat until a bead of water sizzles and evaporates on contact.

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Water

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Add the cooking oil, swirling to coat the wok.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the shrimp and immediately give each shrimp its own space on the wok, so that they aren't touching.

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Shrimp

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Let fry, untouched for 1 minute. Flip shrimp and let fry for an additional minute, or just cooked through.

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Shrimp

Remove from wok, leaving as much oil in wok as possible.

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Cooking Oil

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You should still have 1 tablespoon of cooking oil in the wok. If not, add more cooking oil.

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Return the heat to medium-high and let the oil heat up.

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Add in the chili pepper and garlic and fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds.

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Garlic

Add in the zucchini slices and stir fry for 1-2 minutes, tossing every 15 seconds, until zucchini is just barely soft in the middle but still firm on the outer edge.

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Zucchini

Pour in the stir fry sauce to the wok.

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Stir Fry Sauce

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Add back into wok the cooked shrimp. Toss everything together to allow the sauce to coat the shrimp and the zucchini. Top the dish with crispy basil.

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Zucchini

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Servings:

227grams

shrimp shelled, deveined 1teaspoons

salt (kosher or sea salt) divided 1teaspoons

cornstarch 0teaspoons

Asian sesame oil 2Tbsps

cooking oil like canola, peanut, vegetable 1

fresh chili pepper sliced 2teaspoons

minced garlic 473milliliters

sliced zucchini about 2 medium 2teaspoons

light soy sauce 0teaspoons

sugar 1teaspoons

Asian sesame oil 237milliliters

fresh basil leaves 4Tbsps

cooking oil like canola, peanut or vegetable

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Santi Sortesele Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.