Peanutty Shrimp Stir Fry Recipes

SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix chicken broth, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar, vinegar, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until sauce is smooth.
• Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat; saute chicken and garlic until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Add red bell pepper and saute until slightly tender, about 1 minute.
• Stir sauce into chicken chicken mixture and cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir peanuts into chicken mixture and garnish with green onions.

PEANUTTY SHRIMP STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook and drain vermicelli as directed on package. Mix soy sauce, gingerroot, pepper sauce and garlic in large plastic resealable bag. Add shrimp; seal bag. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add vermicelli, onions and pea pods; stir-fry until onions are crisp-tender. Remove vermicelli mixture from skillet.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp; stir- fry until pink. Stir in vermicelli mixture. Mix in peanut butter until mixture is coated; cook until hot. Sprinkle with peanuts.

QUICK SATAY PEANUT STIR FRY (ANY PROTEIN)

Steps:

• Mix Sauce ingredients EXCEPT WATER together in a small bowl. Then mix in water (easier to combine).
• Place beef in a bowl, add 1 tbsp Sauce. Mix, set aside 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a wok or large heavy based skillet over high heat. Add garlic and stir until golden (~10 sec) then add onion. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add beef. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes or until it mostly turns brown (some red spots ok). If using pork, chicken or prawns, cook until almost cooked through.
• Add carrots, bean sprouts and Sauce. Cook until veggies are wilted.
• Add peanuts and shallots, stir.
• Serve immediately with rice or noodles, garnished with extra shallots and peanuts if desired. (For a low carb, low cal option, try Cauliflower Rice!)

THAI PEANUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Add the oil to a large skillet on medium high heat.
• Add the shrimp to the pan cooking on each side for 1-2 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the pan and set aside.
• Add the coconut milk, peanut butter, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic and ginger to the pan and let reduce for 5 minutes.
• Add the shrimp back to the pan to coat.

STIR FRIED NOODLES WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Tenderise Chicken (optional, Note 4): Place chicken and bicarb in a bowl and mix with your fingers. Set aside for 20 minutes. Rinse well in a colander then shake off excess water. Roughly pat dry with a paper towel.
• Sauce: Place all ingredients except water in a bowl and mix (microwave if needed to melt the peanut butter). Add water and mix.
• Prepare noodles per packet directions (usually soak in boiled water). Drain, set aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat. Add garlic and onion, stir for 30 seconds.
• Add chicken and cook until the outside changes from pink to white. Add carrot and cabbage, cook until it starts to wilt.
• Add noodles, bean sprouts and Sauce. Toss for 1 1/2 - 2 minutes or until the Sauce thickens and coats the noodles.
• Serve immediately, garnished with coriander and peanuts.

THAI PEANUT STIR FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, soy sauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, cayenne pepper together in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until brown sugar is dissolved and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.

SIMPLE CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; stir-fry 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil. Add pepper; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic and ginger; cook 1 minute longer. Add salsa, peanut butter and soy sauce; stir until peanut butter is blended. Stir in chicken; heat through. Serve with rice.

CHICKEN WITH THAI PEANUT STIR FRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together peanut butter, water, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, fish sauce, curry paste, rice vinegar, ginger, and 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes until smooth. Set aside.
• In a large wok or deep skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and cook until fragrant and beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add chicken sauté, stirring occasionally, until the middles are no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to pan. Add vegetables and mushrooms and saute until crisp-tender, about 6-8 minutes, depending on the veggies selected.
• Return chicken to pan. Add reserved peanut sauce and remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes. Toss to coat evenly and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir in peanuts and cilantro.
• Serve stir fry with prepared brown rice, quinoa, or whole wheat spaghetti. Garnish with additional chopped peanuts and cilantro, as desired.

PEANUTTY SOMEN NOODLES WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine chicken broth, soy sauce, peanut butter, sesame oil, and hot sauce. Whisk until blended and set pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes.
• Heat peanut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and saute 2 minutes. Add shrimp and saute 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of the peanut sauce sauce and simmer 2 minutes, until shrimp are bright pink and cooked through. Drain noodles and add to shrimp mixture. Toss to combine.
• Transfer noodle mixture to 4 individual plates and top each serving with peanuts, scallions and cilantro, if desired.
• Reserve remaining peanut sauce for additional meals such as Robin's Steak Salad with Peanut-lime Dressing, or Chicken Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce.

FRIED SHRIMP WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan combine the peanut butter, the soy sauce, the lemon juice, the brown sugar, the garlic, 1/3 cup of the water, and the cayenne, bring the mixture just to a boil, whisking until it is smooth, and whisk in the scallion greens. Keep the sauce warm. In a small bowl whisk together the egg and the remaining 2 tablespoons water and add the shrimp. In a large plastic bag have ready the flour. Add the shrimp, drained well, to the flour, and in a sieve shake them to knock off the excess flour. In a deep skillet heat 1 inch of the oil until a deep-fat thermometer registers 275°F., in it fry the shrimp in 2 batches, stirring them once, for 1 minute, or until they are just cooked through, and transfer them with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Serve the shrimp with the sauce.