Soy Ginger Shrimp with Forbidden Rice

A quick and easy dinner for two! Prepare a restaurant quality meal in under one hour. This soy ginger shrimp dish is sure to impress any dinner date.

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT35M

Total time: PT45M

Rating

5 stars (4 reviews)

ginger shrimp, asian shrimp, soy ginger shrimp, forbidden rice

Soy Ginger Shrimp:
- Whisk together hoisin sauce, soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, white pepper, minced ginger and chopped chives. Set aside.
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
- Set a large skillet over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp oil and swirl around pan. Once oil is hot, add seasoned shrimp. Cook for about 60-90 seconds until shrimp is almost cooked. (Don't over cook shrimp because it will get rubbery!) Pour in soy ginger sauce. Toss to coat shrimp. Heat for 45 seconds or until sauce is warm. Remove from heat. Serve immediately over cooked rice.
Forbidden Rice:
- In a medium sauce pot, bring water, rice, and salt to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to a simmer and cover pot. Cook for about 35-45 minutes until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on the pot, remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Remove lid and fluff rice with a fork. (makes about 2 ½ cups cooked rice)

Judy Rafanelli on 2024-01-19 (5 stars):
Exceptionally delicious! My husband asks for it almost every week. Thanks so much for sharing.
Lois on 2023-04-14 (5 stars):
Loved it, loved it. Simple and packed with flavour.
Amelia on 2021-08-13 (5 stars):
This recipe turned out amazing! The cooking instructions for the shrimp made them come out perfect and the flavor of the sauce had a great balance of sweet and tart! I made extra rice and cooked about 16 oz of shrimp to make the recipe work for 3-4 servings. I decided to double the amount of sauce for the extra shrimp and added a side of baby bok choy, which I cooked in the leftover soy ginger sauce! I would definitely recommend trying it :)