Shrimp and Onion Stir Fry! All it is is marinated shrimp stir fried with onions – so simple yet so tasty! I prefer it with some garlic salt only so I can just taste the shrimp and onions, but you can also add sauces if you’d like.

For some reason, this is something we make very often in my household growing up. I say it like I’m surprised, but it’s really not surprising because it’s 1) easy and 2) delicious. Literally just plump fresh shrimp and slice onions, stir fried together to the perfect doneness – yum! Here’s my recipe for Shrimp and Onion Stir Fry.

About Onions

By the way, Onions are very healthy for you! One cup of onions is only 64 calories, while providing 15 grams of carbohydrate, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol, 3 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein and 10% or more of the daily value for vitamin C, vitamin B-6 and manganese.

About Shrimp

Note about the shrimp – get you some good ones. I recommend wild caught shrimp. Now, I am forced to get wild caught shrimp because I am allergic to farm raised shrimp. I break out in hives all over my face when I have more than like 3 shrimps.

It took forever for me to figure this out, by the way. Initially, I thought maybe I was getting a bunch of mosquito bites on my face. It didn’t make any sense! Then I suspected it was shrimp finally, but couldn’t figure out why sometimes I can eat all the shrimp ever and be fine, and sometimes I would break out in hives. By trial and error, I finally figured out it was only farm raised shrimp I was having issues with.

Sounds like a pain, but at the same time it really is a blessing in disguise. I did some research on farm raised shrimp – and they are pretty nasty business. Skip to the next session if you are easily grossed out.

Most shrimp farms are super crowded and unsanitary, and loads of pesticides, antibiotics (some that are banned), and chemicals are used to prevent diseases, and this ends up in the shrimp. Salmonella and E. coli have also been detected in imported shrimp.  ALSO, it is disgusting! Think mouse hair, rat hair, and pieces of insects – all things that can be found in shrimp farms. Learn more here.

Anyway, sorry, this isn’t very appetizing… my point is get you some good wild caught shrimp! I normally buy Frozen, Peeled, and Deveined Shrimp.

How to make Shrimp and Onion Stir Fry

First gather your ingredients:

• 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp michiu / rice cooking wine
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil, separated
• 1/2 cup of onions, sliced
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Salt, as desired

Instructions

In a bowl, mix shrimp with cornstarch, rice cooking wine, and 1 tsp salt. Let it sit for 15 mins.

In a cooking pan or wok, add 1 tbsp vegetable oil on medium high heat. Once pan is hot, add shrimp laying on one side.

Let it cook for about 1 minute, and then turn to the other side for another 1 minute.

Remove from pan and set aside for now.

Add another tbsp of cooking oil/fat of choice, and add sliced onions to pan.

Stir fry the onions until slightly translucent, and then add the shrimp back in the cooking pan, and add salt and garlic powder, and stir fry to mix well.

Let it cook while stirring occasionally for another minute or until shrimp is fully cooked, and then remove from heat and serve!

I used shrimp with tail on above, but you can make it with shrimp with no tail on also:

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By the way, if you love onion stir fries, you’ll probably also enjoy my Beef and Onion Stir Fry – check it out here!

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