Shrimp and Zucchini Stir Fry with Homemade Teriyaki
Packed with protein and flavor, my Shrimp and Zucchini Stir Fry with Homemade Teriyaki the perfect fakeout takeout weeknight meal. My lightened up teriyaki sauce is the star of this dish. Zucchini, shrimp, water chestnuts, garlic, and ginger are perfectly coated in the sauce and come together in no time. Serve over rice or cauliflower rice to create a well-rounded meal that's just like your favorite takeout, but healthier!
Course dinner, lunch, main course
Cuisine asian
Keyword shrimp, teriyaki, vegetables, zucchini
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 308kcal
Author Steph
Equipment
large frying pan or wok
Ingredients
Ingredients
2scallionschopped; white and green parts separated
2clovesgarlicminced
1tbspgingerfresh, minced
6cupszucchinichopped
8ozsliced water chestnutscan
1.25lbshrimpraw
sesame seeds
1/2tspkosher salt
fresh cracked pepper
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
2clovesgarlicminced
1tbspgingerminced
1/4cuplow sodium soy sauce
2tbsprice wine vinegar
1tbspcorn starch
1/2cupmaple syrup
Instructions
Chop the scallions and separate the white parts from the green parts.
Mince the garlic and the ginger. Chop the zucchini.
In a large frying pan or wok, add cooking spray. Add the white parts of the scallions, the garlic and ginger, and saute for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Add the zucchini and 1/2 tsp kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper. Saute the zucchini for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until golden brown and tender.
Drain the water chestnuts and add them in to the pot and cook for another minute.
Remove the vegetables from the pan, and spray the pan with non-stick spray again.
Add the raw shrimp, and cook for a couple of minutes per side.
Add the vegetables back in. Combine the teriyaki sauce ingredients, and add 1/2 cup of the mixture to the frying pan. Allow the ingredients to simmer in the sauce for about 5 minutes.
Garnish the dish with the green parts of the scallions and sesame seeds.
Finally, add the remaining teriyaki to a small saucepan and simmer for about 5 minutes or until it thickens. Drizzle this teriyaki over the finished stir fry.