Name: Clean Eating Shrimp Stir Fry with cabbage
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Oil; 1 tablespoon Ginger (freshly grated or 1/2 tsp ground dried ginger); 2 cloves Garlic (peeled and minced); 1 Chili pepper (or to desired heat level (can exchange with garlic chili sauce or just a dash of red pepper flakes)); 1 pound Shrimp (peeled, deveined and tail off raw, thawed (Dry with a paper towel)); 1 tablespoon coconut oil (optional or ghee); 1/4 teaspoon Salt and pepper (to taste); 2 small Bell peppers (seeds removed and cut to bite sized pieces); 1 cup Napa Cabbage (chopped); 2 teaspoon Sesame oil; Cilantro or green onions ( garnish (optional))

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Short on time but want to eat healthy? Try our Clean Eating Shrimp Stir Fry with cabbage for a quick, 15-minute low-carb dinner. This gluten-free Asian recipe is packed with fresh veggies and aromatic spices. The shrimp have a satisfying crunch, and you can use up all those leftover vegetables in your crisper for a delicious, frugal meal.

Quick and easy stir fries like our Sichuan Pepper Beef, Orange Sweet Potato Stir Fry and Easy Pork Shiitake Mushroom Stir Fry are a our answer for getting dinner on the table in a flash.

Shrimp stir fry with cabbage and other fresh veggies.

Simple Healthy Ingredients

Ginger
Garlic
Chili peppers or a dash of dried red chili flakes
Shrimp
Coconut Oil or oil of choice
Bell peppers
Napa or regular Cabbage or whatever little bits and bobs of veggies in your crisper you need to use up. Shrimp stir fried with cabbage is really fast and has a crunchy texture.
sesame oil

Quick and Easy Dinner Idea

Have you ever been on your way home from work and realize that everything is still frozen solid? Have no fear this easy Clean Eating Shrimp Stir Fry can still be on your table in under 30 minutes, EVEN if your shrimp are still frozen.

Shrimp just take a moment to thaw under cool water. If you buy the already peeled deveined and tails off shrimp, you are even further ahead in the game.

Stir Frying Recipe Tips

Fry the aromatics just until lightly aromatic. Try not to burn the garlic or it will give your stir fry shrimp a bitter flavor.
Ensure your shrimp are fully thawed and dried well before cooking so they fry instead of steam.
Stir fry your shrimp just until they are no longer translucent and turn pink. The goal is for the shrimp tails just start to crimp up while remaining delightfully crunchy.
Cook the harder vegetables and white part of the cabbage first and then the leafy vegetables last.

Low Carb and Loving it

How many of you out there are trying to eat a little lower carb diet? Clean Eating Shrimp Stir Fry ticks all the boxes and it is super easy to make.

Cabbage is a great addition to a low carb diet with only 5 grams of carbs per cup with 2 grams of fiber. In addition, we find that we need to add a little healthy fat into our dishes to keep us fuller longer. We added a wee bit of coconut oil or you can use grass fed ghee or just increase the amount of sesame oil. Maybe even try adding in a few sausages like in our one pot shrimp and sausage meal to help keep you feeling satiated longer.

You can serve up a little stir fried cauliflower rice on the side for the low carb members in the family and Jasmine or fried rice for the non-low carb members in the family.

Shrimp, cabbage and peppers stir fry in a blue Chinese bowl.

Kick the Sugar Habit

If you’re trying to eat healthier, then this quick and easy Clean Eating Shrimp Stir Fry dinner is just what you need to stay on track. You shop for your ingredients on the perimeter or the store, it's gluten free and there is NO ADDED SUGAR! Once you kick the sugar habit, you will start to appreciate the natural sweetness in vegetables.

According to Rippe and Angelopoulos (2016) published in Nutrients, eating a lot of added sugar can lead to obesity, type II diabetes and many other health concerns. Okay the nurse will now step off her soap box. (smiling) Check out out post on Mindful Eating to get you started in the right direction.

Clean Eating Shrimp Stir Fry ready to eat with chopsticks.

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