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Garlicky Soy Sesame Shrimp with Greens

Plump shrimp and tender-crisp bok choy, snow peas and spinach in a glossy soy-sesame-ginger sauce, finished with toasted sesame seeds over fluffy white rice.

Garlicky Soy Sesame Shrimp with Greens

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups240 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
  • 2 cups480 gWater
  • 1¼ lb560 gShrimppatted dry
  • 5¾ cups shredded400 gBok choystems sliced, leaves chopped, kept separate
  • 2⅓ cups150 gSnow peastrimmed
  • 4 cups loosely packed120 gBaby spinach
  • 5 cloves15 gGarlicminced
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gFresh gingergrated
  • 3 medium45 gGreen onionssliced, whites and greens separated
  • 3 tbsp45 gLow-sodium soy sauce
  • 2¼ tsp10 gToasted sesame oil
  • 1½ tbsp20 gCanola oil
  • 2⅛ tsp15 gHoney
  • 1 tbsp8 gCornstarch
  • 2 tsp10 gApple cider vinegar
  • ½ tsp1 gCrushed red pepper
  • 2¾ tsp8 gSesame seedstoasted

Steps

  1. Combine the rice with three-quarters of the water (360 g) in a saucepan, bring to a boil, cover and simmer on low for 15 minutes, then rest off the heat 5 minutes.
  2. While the rice cooks, make the sauce: whisk the soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, honey, cider vinegar, cornstarch, red pepper flakes and the remaining quarter of the water (120 g) in a small bowl.
  3. Prep all vegetables before heating the skillet: slice the bok choy stems and chop the leaves, trim the snow peas, mince the garlic, grate the ginger and slice the green onion, keeping whites and greens apart.
  4. Heat half the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp in one layer and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side until pink and opaque (145°F/63°C); transfer to a plate.
  5. Add the remaining half of the canola oil to the skillet. Stir-fry the bok choy stems and snow peas for 2 minutes.
  6. Add the garlic, ginger and green onion whites; stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
  7. Add the bok choy leaves and spinach and toss for 1 minute until just wilted.
  8. Stir the sauce, pour it in, and return the shrimp; toss about 1 minute until the sauce thickens and coats everything.
  9. Serve over the rice, topped with the green onion greens and toasted sesame seeds.

Contains: Shellfish, Gluten, Soy, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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