Vietnamese-Style Shrimp and Watercress Stir-Fry

Name: Vietnamese-Style Shrimp and Watercress Stir-Fry
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters Asian fish sauce; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 3 Tbsps minced fresh ginger; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 118 milliliters chicken stock or low-sodium broth; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 4 servings Rice, for serving; 79 milliliters salted peanuts, chopped; 3 shallots, thinly sliced; 567 grams shelled and deveined medium shrimp; 2 Tbsps sugar; 5 Tbsps vegetable oil; 170 grams watercress, large stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Vietnamese-Style Shrimp and Watercress Stir-Fry a try. This recipe covers 27% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 425 calories, 35g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up watercress, pepper, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the rice you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl, whisk together the stock, fish sauce, sugar and cornstarch.

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In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil.

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Add the shrimp and cook over high heat, turning once, until just white throughout, about 1 minute per side.

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Transfer to a plate.

Add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil to the skillet.

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Add the shallots and ginger and stir-fry over high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir the stock mixture, add it to the skillet and bring to a boil. Stir in the watercress, then stir in the shrimp and lime juice and season with pepper.

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Transfer the stir-fry to bowls, sprinkle with the peanuts and serve with rice.

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Servings:

59milliliters

Asian fish sauce 1teaspoon

cornstarch 3Tbsps

minced fresh ginger 1Tbsp

fresh lime juice 118milliliters

chicken stock or low-sodium broth 4servings

Freshly ground pepper 4servings

Rice, for serving 79milliliters

salted peanuts, chopped 3

shallots, thinly sliced 567grams

shelled and deveined medium shrimp 2Tbsps

sugar 5Tbsps

vegetable oil 170grams

watercress, large stems discarded and leaves coarsely chopped

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 16 dollars.