Stir-fried Shrimp & Snap Peas with XO Sauce Recipe
This quick stir-fry dish is perfect for the busy weeknights. Switch the shrimp with other proteins for variety.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword stirfry
Servings 3
Author Jan Chan
Ingredients
300gsnap peas, trimmed
200gshrimp, peeled and deveined
2tspvegetable oil
3cloves of garlic, minced
2tspXO sauce (or more to taste)
1/4tspsesame oil (optional)
Instructions
Heat vegetable oil in a wok or skillet over high heat. Add shrimp and cook until opaque, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl.
Add garlic to the same wok or skillet. Stir fry the garlic for 10-15 seconds or until fragrant. Add snap peas and stir-fry until peas are bright green, about 1-2 minutes.
Add the shrimp back into the wok or skillet along with the XO sauce. Stir/toss the shrimp, peas and sauce together until everything is combined. Drizzle in the sesame oil if using and give everything a good toss to distribute the sesame oil. Remove from heat and serve immediately.