Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, deveined and tails removed
- 2 zucchini, sliced into thin strips or spiralized
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 cup sugar snap peas
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 red onion, sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup green onion, roughly chopped (about 4 green onions)
- 1/3 cup chicken or vegetable stock
- 1/3 cup coconut aminos (soy sauce replacement)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
- *Optional: Sesame seeds, parsley and diced green onion to garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, ginger and garlic
- Once fragrant, add shrimp, salt, pepper and parsley and cook 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked completely
- While shrimp is cooking, combine broth, coconut aminos and beef gelatin in a small bowl and set aside
- Remove shrimp from pan and set aside
- Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and add zucchini noodles
- Allow to cook, stirring frequently, until fork tender/soft
- Remove from the pan and set aside for straining out the excess water
- Discard all of the excess water from the pan and place back on stovetop over medium heat
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and add in the red and green onion, pepper, carrots and sugar snap peas, stirring occasionally
- Cook for 6-8 minutes, or until veggies are fork tender and crisp
- While the veggies are cooking, wrap zucchini noodles in a paper towel to wring out or use a nut milk bag to remove any excess water
- Add sauce into pan with the veggies, stirring to combine
- Then add shrimp and zucchini noodles back in and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently to coat shrimp and zucchini
- Remove from heat, sauce will thicken as it cools
- Top with sesame seeds, parsley and additional green onion
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
- Calories: 183
- Sugar: 9
- Fat: 0.6
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Protein: 24
Find it online: https://www.wholekitchensink.com/paleo-shrimp-stir-fry/