Ginger-Garlic Shrimp & Snow Peas Stir-Fry over Quick Sautéed Cabbage
A fast, bright stir-fry built for winter produce: sweet shrimp and snap-crisp snow peas in a gingery garlic sauce, piled over sautéed cabbage “noodles.” It’s light, craveable, and done in about 25 minutes on the stove.
Back to full listIngredients
- Kroger® Small Shrimp Raw Peeled & Deveined Tail Off 12 oz $5.99 (sale)
- Kroger® Brand Snow Peas 8 oz $3.49
- Organic Green Cabbage 1 lb (about 1/2 medium cabbage) $1.69/lb
- Simple Truth Organic® Garlic Bulbs 3 cloves $1.99 (3 ct)
- Organic Ginger Root 1 tbsp grated $3.99/lb
- Neutral oil (avocado/canola) 2–3 tbsp
- Soy sauce 3 tbsp
- Rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) 1 tbsp
- Honey or brown sugar 1–2 tsp
- Cornstarch 1 tsp
- Sesame oil (optional) 1 tsp
- Crushed red pepper (optional) pinch
- Cooked rice (optional, for a starch side) 1–1 1/2 cups cooked
Instructions
- Prep the veg. Thinly slice cabbage into ribbons. Trim snow peas (pull string if tough). Mince garlic; grate ginger.
- Make the sauce. Stir together soy sauce, vinegar, honey, cornstarch, 2 tbsp water, and sesame oil if using.
- Dry the shrimp. Pat shrimp very dry; lightly season with pepper (go easy on salt because soy sauce).
- Sauté cabbage. Heat a large skillet or wok on high. Add 1 tbsp oil. Add cabbage and a pinch of salt; stir-fry 4–6 minutes until wilted but still a bit crisp. Transfer to bowls (or a plate) and keep warm.
- Stir-fry shrimp and peas. Add another 1 tbsp oil. Add shrimp in a single layer; cook 60–90 seconds, flip, then add snow peas, garlic, and ginger. Stir-fry 1–2 minutes more until shrimp are just pink and peas are bright green.
- Sauce and glaze. Whisk sauce again and pour in. Toss 30–60 seconds until glossy and slightly thickened. Add crushed red pepper if you want heat.
- Serve. Spoon shrimp and snow peas over the cabbage. Add cooked rice on the side (or under everything) if you want a heartier meal.
Health notes: ~500–650 calories per serving (depending on oil and rice/no rice). High-protein, veggie-forward, and lower-carb if you skip rice. Great fiber from cabbage and peas.
Drink pairing: Beer: a crisp pilsner or light lager. Wine: Washington Riesling (off-dry) or a dry Gewürztraminer.