Easy Stir-fried Garlic Ginger Lemon Shrimp Recipe

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Stir-fried Garlic Ginger Lemon Shrimp is one of the better recipes I have found for beginners.  It's simple so it doesn't overwhelm, but it is rewarding in the aromas, sounds, and senses it stimulates.   You can do it on a budget or get really expensive shrimp.  It's good practice for the basics of cutting onions, garlic, and ginger.    Shrimp is arguably not too healthy and the soy sauce has a bit of sodium even though I used a low sodium variety but other than that this recipe is simple and healthy.  The only ingredient that is semi-hard to find is the low sodium or lite soy sauce.

Stir-fried lemon garlic ginger shrimp

Finding Healthier Ingredients

This blog is all about finding recipes that look good to use and doing a little recipe rehab.  I found a low sodium soy sauce on at this link, Wikibuy.com with a $2 discount applied.  It's kind of a cool way to save time comparison shopping because it's already done on the site.  Other than that everything is just whole foods.

In general, you should consider going for stir-fried recipes when going for Thai.  You reduce total calories and bad calories when you choose it over deep-fried cooking methods.   Eating it with whole grain rice as in the picture is a perfect balance of complex carbs and protein with minimal unhealthy fats.  Enjoy!

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Stir-fried Garlic Ginger Lemon Shrimp

Stir-fried Garlic Ginger Lemon Shrimp is a great starter recipe for anyone that doesn't understand how to enjoy cooking. It's really easy and quickly rewarding.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Central Thai

Keyword: Grilled, Shrimp

Servings: 2 people

Calories: 664kcal

Cost: $11

Equipment

• Wok or frying pan

Ingredients

• 1 lb Shrimp Peeled
• 4 Garlic Cloves Minced
• 1 Yellow onion Small
• 1 teaspoon Stevia
• 1 tablespoon Canola oil
• 2 tablespoon ginger Minced/Chopped, about 1 inch piece
• 2 teaspoon soy sauce Lite or reduced sodium if possible
• 2 tablespoon lemon juice Fresh, about 1 lemon's juice

Instructions

• Prepare the shrimp by rinsing it and placing it on a paper towel next to the other ingredients at the wok.
• Heat the wok with the oil on high heat and add the minced garlic, stir-frying until brown, 30 seconds to a minute. Careful not to burn.
• Add the shrimp and cook for about a minute, stir-frying so as not to burn it.
• Stir in the lemon, ginger, stevia, onions and stir-fry for another 30 seconds to a minute.
• Serve with the sauce, garlic and spices on top with cilantro and/or lemon wedges.

Notes

Nutrition facts are an estimate, calculated by a computer algorithm.  Always check with an appropriate professional if you have specific health concerns as your situation is fact dependant.  As always, we try to make our healthy Thai recipes as healthy as possible but what is healthy for one person isn't always healthy for another.  We just go for as few processed foods as we can get away with without compromising flavor.  

Nutrition

Calories: 664kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 96g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 1143mg | Sodium: 4203mg | Potassium: 630mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 705mg | Iron: 10mg

If you love shrimp and shellfish, you should try one of these recipes.

Grilled Coconut Shrimp With Thai Chili

Starfruit Thai Salad with Shrimp

Sizzling Shrimp Sriracha Salad

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