Skinny Firecracker Shrimp with Broccoli
This Skinny Firecracker Shrimp with Broccoli is the perfect sweet, spicy, and sticky dish to add bold flavor to your dinnertime. It can be made in under 30 minutes and served with rice or noodles.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 297kcal
Equipment
- 1 Frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups of shrimp
- 1 broccoli
- ¾ cup of sriracha
- 3 tablespoon of soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
- 3 crushed garlic cloves
- 3 ½ tablespoon of brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon of chilli flakes
- A splash of olive oil or any other oil of your choice
Instructions
- Pour sriracha, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, fish sauce and oil into a medium sized bowl. Then, add brown sugar, chopped garlic, chili flakes and mix well. Set aside for later.
- Season shrimp with salt to taste and pepper to taste.
- Heat a splash of oil in a pan. Cook shrimp on each side for 2-3 minutes or until done. Remove shrimp from the pan and set aside.
- Next, add more oil to the pan if necessary. Add broccoli and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook broccoli for 5-7 minutes. Remove broccoli from pan and set aside.
- Pour sauce into the pan. Bring to a boil and leave to simmer for 2 minutes. Add shrimp back into the pan. Stir and cook for a few more minutes. Remove pan from heat, add broccoli and serve!
Notes
- This dish can be eaten as it is. Some more low-carb options include cauliflower rice, salads or stir-fried vegetables.
- This dish is on the spicy side so if you are not a fan of heat you may want to use a milder hot sauce for the base.
- Some great carb options include rice and noodles.
Nutrition
Serving: 298g | Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 31.58g | Protein: 31.68g | Fat: 2.68g | Saturated Fat: 0.372g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.139g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.554g | Cholesterol: 323mg | Sodium: 3964mg | Potassium: 640mg | Fiber: 6.5g | Sugar: 19.18g | Vitamin A: 947IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 242mg | Iron: 4.27mg