Stir-Fried Shrimp with Corn, Peas, and Carrots
什锦玉米粒虾仁🍤🌽🥕 · pan chinese cuisine
The author notes that frozen-then-thawed corn and peas stir-fry especially well, cooking through in just 1-2 minutes; if using fresh, add a small amount of water after stirring and simmer over medium heat about 2 minutes to reduce. The dish is meant to taste fresh and sweet — oyster sauce and light soy sauce both add saltiness, so not much extra salt is needed. Doubling just the soy sauce and salt and tossing in leftover rice makes an excellent fried rice variation.
Ben OkaforCollege senior with a tiny dorm kitchen and big ambitions. Ramen, jollof rice experiments, and everything with too much garlic. Learning as I go, mostly burning toast.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:SoyWheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- Unknown
- Carbs (g)
- 18.9(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Sodium (mg)
- 836.3(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
Techniques you'll use
- Stir-frying ↗
Cook small pieces in stages, then bring them together while their textures are distinct.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
If using frozen corn, peas, and shrimp (as the author does), thaw them ahead of time by rinsing under water. Dice a small carrot (use only half of a large carrot — you don't need much here).
✅ Done when: Ingredients are fully thawed and drained, and the carrot is cut into even small dice.
Heat oil in the pan, add the diced carrot and shrimp, and stir-fry. Once the shrimp are cooked, add the drained corn and peas and stir to combine evenly.
✅ Done when: The shrimp have turned opaque and pink, and the corn and peas are evenly mixed in and heated through.
Add the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, salt, chicken bouillon powder, and sugar, then continue stir-frying for 1-2 minutes more.
✅ Done when: The seasonings are evenly coating everything and the dish is heated through after 1-2 minutes of stirring.
- 4
Step 4
Plate and serve.
✅ Done when: The stir-fry is transferred hot to a serving plate.