Shrimp and BroccoliIn my parents’ Chinese restaurant, Shrimp and Broccoli was one of the most often-ordered dishes.With the combination of healthy broccoli and luxurious shrimp, it’s not surprising!The original Shrimp and Broccoli is made with a white sauce with garlic, but the vast majority of people modified the order: “make it with brown sauce!”After making it a few times this past week, I can see why.Nobody can resist that richly-flavored dark brown sauce over their steamy white rice.How Do You Prepare Shrimp and Broccoli?A good Shrimp and Broccoli stir-fry is much easier than you think! Peel, clean and butterfly the shrimp (or better yet, use pre-cleaned shrimp).Cut and wash your broccoli (or again, use pre-cut and pre-washed broccoli).Mix your sauce.Blanch shrimp and broccoli.Everything’s ready for the wok, and in less than 10 minutes, you have a hot and delicious dish that’s just as good—but probably better—than any you’ll get at your local Chinese takeout! To make it really simple, we’ve outlined some key tips and steps for cooking this dish below. How Do You Prepare Shrimp for Stir-fry?First, use frozen shrimp.

I think these are best, as they’re flash frozen soon after they’re caught.Nothing’s worse than shrimp that has been thawed and sitting on ice for days or refrozen and thawed multiple times! You can buy shrimp with the shells on, pre-cleaned, shelled, and/or deveined.I tend to buy shrimp with the shells-on and heads removed.

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