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Hunan Shrimp Recipe

This Hunan shrimp recipe combines shrimp, green beans, and a range of amazing flavors. This delicious meal takes less than 20 minutes.
  • cook TIME 12 mins
  • prep TIME 5 mins
  • total TIME 17 mins
Course: Main CourseCuisine: Chinese, Hunanese
Keyword: how to make hunan shrimp, hunan shrimp, hunan shrimp recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 478 kcal

Ingredients (16)

  • 12 oz peeled shrimp from 24 oz whole shrimp
  • 8 oz green beans both ends trimmed
  • 2 oz green onions chopped
  • 2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp garlic about 3 cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp canola oil divided
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/2 cup unsalted chicken broth
  • 1 tsp Heinz ketchup
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
  • 3 1/2 cups cooked medium-grain rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1

In a bowl, combine 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp rice vinegar, 2 tsp sriracha, 1 tsp honey, 1 tsp ketchup, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp oyster sauce with 2 tsp cornstarch. Slowly dilute the mixture with 1/2 cup chicken broth and set aside.

A red sauce being stirred in a small bowl
2

Heat 1 tbsp canola oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Sauté 8 oz green beans for about 3 minutes, stir constantly, then set aside.

Green beans stirred in a cast iron skillet with a pair of tongs
3

Add the remaining oil (1 tbsp) and sauté 1 tbsp minced garlic for about 30 seconds.

Garlic sauteed in a cast iron skillet
4

Add 12 oz peeled shrimp and stir to cook for 3 minutes.

Shrimp stirred in a cast iron skillet with a pair of tongs to saute
5

Pour in the sauce. Let simmer for 1 minute.

A hand holding a bowl of red sauce over a shrimp skillet
6

Add the green beans back and reduce for another minute or until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.

A cast iron skillet with cooked shrimp and green beans
7

Remove the skillet from the heat and garnish with 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds and 2 oz chopped green onions. Enjoy with 3 1/2 cups cooked rice.

A meal consisting of a bowl of white rice, cooked shrimp and green beans placed on top of a blue-checkered cloth, put next to utensils, an iced drink, and a soup bowl

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 478 kcal | Fat 9 g | Saturated Fat 1 g | Trans Fat 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g | Monounsaturated Fat 5 g | Cholesterol 274 mg | Sodium 595 mg | Potassium 687 mg | Carbohydrate 57 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugar 5 g | Protein 41 g | Vitamin A 656 IU | Vitamin C 10 mg | Calcium 170 mg | Iron 5 mg