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Cashew Shrimp Recipe

This cashew shrimp recipe is fool-proof and takes no time at all. Keep it in the fridge for hassle-free meals for days to come.
  • cook TIME 17 mins
  • prep TIME 8 mins
  • total TIME 25 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Asian, Chinese
Keyword: cashew shrimp, cashew shrimp recipe, how to make cashew shrimp
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 507 kcal

Ingredients (20)

  • 10 oz peeled shrimp from 20 oz shrimp
  • 3 oz cashews roasted and unsalted
  • 4 oz carrots cut into strips the same size as green beans
  • 4 oz green beans
  • 4 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp Sriracha
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp canola oil
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ginger minced
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds toasted
  • 2 tbsp scallion finely chopped
  • 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1

In a bowl, mix together 4 tbsp water, 2 tsp cornstarch, 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce, 1 tsp brown sugar, 1/2 tsp Sriracha, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, and 1 tsp sesame oil. Set aside.

A small bowl of brown sauce being stirred with a metal spoon
2

Heat 1 tbsp canola oil in a large non-stick pan over medium heat. Sauté 1 tbsp garlic and 1 tsp ginger until fragrant.

A black cast-iron skillet with chopped garlic sizzling in the center
3

Add 10 oz peeled shrimp. Cook until both sides turn red.

Shrimp being cooked with a pair of tongs inside a black cast-iron skillet
4

Add 4 oz carrots and 4 oz green beans. Stir everything for about 3 minutes.

Shrimp, green beans, and thin carrot fingers stirred with a pair of tongs inside a black cast-iron skillet
5

Add 3 oz cashews. Pour in the sauce you mixed earlier, and it should quickly thicken in about 30 seconds.

A hand holding a small bowl of brown sauce hovering over a cast-iron skillet of cooked shrimp, green beans, carrots, and cashews
6

Garnish with 1 tsp sesame seeds, 2 tbsp scallion, and enjoy with 3 cups cooked medium-grain rice.

Two hands putting a dish of cooked white rice, cooked shrimp, green beans, carrots, and cashews next to a soup bowl, soy sauce bowl, and a dish of food with a metal spoon

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 507 kcal | Fat 15 g | Saturated Fat 2 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g | Monounsaturated Fat 8 g | Cholesterol 228 mg | Sodium 543 mg | Potassium 740 mg | Carbohydrate 56 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 5 g | Protein 37 g | Vitamin A 5180 IU | Vitamin C 7 mg | Calcium 137 mg | Iron 5 mg