Sunday, April 17, 2011

Shrimp Stir Fry with Sugar Snap Peas

Since my last post I've been concentrating on cleaning out my pantry, fridge and freezer.  My pantry is exploding with stores of pasta, grains, beans, dried fruit, and baking products. My freezers are just as full.  Almost every time one of the freezer doors is opened a package falls out onto your toes.  Apparently I've been stockpiling food. 

Since I found 4 bags of shrimp in my freezer and I had 27 boxes of pasta in my pantry, I wanted to find a recipe that utilized both shrimp and pasta.  A quick inspection of the veggie bin in the fridge proved that I had the sugar snap peas to make this recipe and I was all set.  A delicious way to clean house!


Shrimp Stir Fry with Sugar Snap Peas
Serves 2-3

1" fresh ginger, peeled & crushed or finely diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed or finely diced
1 fresh chile, sliced 
1-2 tablespoons peanut or canola oil
1/2 lb. large shrimp, shelled & deveined
large handful sugar snap peas or snow peas
2 tablespoons soy sauce
juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 lb pasta
small bunch fresh cilantro, torn or cut in 1-2" sections

Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta while you slice and dice the ginger, garlic, and chile.  When water comes to a boil, salt it well, then toss in pasta.  Stir after it comes back up to a boil.  Boil vigorously until it has your preferred bite. Set aside.

Heat a pan or wok over high heat (you can start this part while the pasta boils).  Swirl in some peanut oil/canola oil and add garlic, ginger, and chile.  Saute for a minute or so, then add shrimp and cook for another couple minutes or until shrimp is almost cooked through.  Add sugar snaps, soy sauce, lime juice, honey, and sesame oil.  Saute for a bit until everything is hot and then toss in pasta.  Toss over heat until pasta is well coated, then serve with the cilantro.

22 comments:

  1. Man, I wish I could find just one bag of shrimp in my freezer, LOL. This sounds like a great way to use up some of your stockpile. Totally delicious :D

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  2. An easy, delicious dinner for a weeknight dinner. Pasta and shrimp; can't go wrong with these two!

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  3. Hard to believe something that looks like this stemmed from a food clean-out! Would you come clean my house for me?

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  4. Yummy! I am having a serious pasta craving today, and I love how fresh this one is the sugar snaps.
    And I probably have about the same amount of pasta on hand! ☺

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  5. I am so with you on having to clear out my pantry. It is stuffed to the gills, but there is so much there, I almost don't know where to begin.
    Beautiful pasta dish daaahling :) cant wait to see what you do with the next 20 boxes LOL.
    *kisses* HH

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  6. Kim, I know what you mean about stockpiling food in our pantries and freezers. Over Christmas break, I cleaned out both and organized them too. Now, we're trying to focus on using what we have before stuffing in more! You're lucky to have shrimp in yours (it's off-limits in this house due to my allergy to shellfish . . . but oh how I loved shrimp until I turned 28!). I'll have my Jamie post up in a few minutes.

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  7. I truly wish I would discover some shrimp in my freezer. Fat chance. It's like discovering some dark chocolate in my home I don't know about (never happens). It's really a wonderful spring stir-fry! Light, easy and packed with wonderful taste (mmm ginger). And a nice reminder that stiry fry can mean pasta and not rice.

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  8. I don't have 27 boxes of pasta only 10, and didn't had the shrimp either. But i wish i had now i see this, lovely pick to help it clean out your pantry!
    Really have to clean out mine ;)

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  9. isn't it incredible how quickly food piles up in the pantry and freezer! i'm finding things i don't even remember buying! this looks SO good, i love the flavors going on, and i especially love the shrimp!

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  10. It looks like the perfect combination and a great way to use up some of that "back stock" ;-) Great pick!

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  11. Wow! I'd simply love finding all those bags of shrimp in my freezer! Pasta, unfortuately, I have plenty of!
    Great job on this dish!

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  12. Great looking stir fry recipe, can't wait to try. You inspired me over the weekend to clean out my pantry and I just can't tell you how many boxes, bags and open boxes of crackers (stale) I found. :)

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  13. This looks like a fabulous pasta. I'm impressed and inspired by your spring cleaning. I really need to do the same! ;)

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  14. THis looks so yummy, I have some spare shrimp myself. Might have to try this.

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  15. Love Jamie's recipes. Wow, I know where to come shopping when I am low on pantry supplies! That is awesome you are all stocked up.

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  16. I was cracking-up reading your blog post about emptying out your pantry. What is it with us foodies? We are like stockers of food. I do it all the time too. I can't even count the number of boxes of pasta I bought with the buy 1 get 1 free deal. :-)

    This is a really nice dinner dish. Shrimp and sugar snap peas and pasta. Woo-hoo! Delightful.

    Velva

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  17. I'm a little inspired to clean out my pantry and freezer. If this is the result I'll do it now!

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  18. Hum, I have shrimps in the freezer that I don't know what to do with... Good idea!

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  19. Yum! Sounds delicious, Kim! Have a happy Easter!

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  20. Maybe you can come clean out my cupboards as well...please? Pretty please?

    Sounds like a simple yet delicious stir fry! Perfect for using up those pantry staples.

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  21. I thought I had a lot of pasta in my pantry, but I don't have that much! What a great meal out of what you had on hand!

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