Want to make life easy? I sure do! This easy Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe is made in the oven instead of standing at the stove. Juicy shrimp and veggies in a honey garlic sauce are a perfect way to lighten things.
Do you love a great stir fry, then try our Easy Ramen Stir Fry or our Asian Skillet Stir Fry, too.
I love recipes like this that make life just a little easier. Sheet pan cooking provides ease for a busy lifestyle. While the meal is cooking, you can either relax or get other chores done. This recipe frees you from the stove.
Helpful Items for This Recipe
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small portion from qualifying purchases at no extra charge to you.
Nordic Ware 3 Piece Baker’s Delight Set, 1 Pack, Aluminum
What is in this Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe?
Ingredients
Raw shrimp (25-30 count) peeled and deveined – Don’t use already cooked shrimp as you want them to cook in the sauce. Plus, get a good-sized shrimp, as mentioned, 25-30 count.
Asparagus, washed and trimmed – Try to get skinnier asparagus as large ones can be woody and also take longer to roast.
Orange or yellow pepper – Lovely thin slices of pepper cook up fast in the oven.
Sweet onion – A sweet onion adds a nice touch to stir fry without making anything biting.
Olive oil for drizzling – You can use other oils, but I like the flavor of a good olive oil, even in Asian cuisine.
Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste – You need to add seasonings so that everything comes alive.
Regular or black sesame seeds for garnish – This is a nice touch and so easy to do.
Honey garlic/ginger sauce
Honey – Honey is a great natural sweetener, and it pairs gorgeously with garlic and ginger.
Low-sodium soy sauce – Low-sodium soy sauce has all the flavor but just less salt, which is not needed, and you can salt then to your taste. Use gluten-free or tamarind if needed.
Garlic, minced – The flavor of garlic goes a long way and is wonderful in Asian cuisine, too.
Ginger, minced – You can use fresh ginger, which is always the best, but jarred minced ginger works well too.
Lemon juice – Fresh lemon juice will liven up this recipe and bring out all the flavors.
Pinch of red pepper flakes – Want a little bit of heat? This also livens up the dish; put in as little or as much as you like.
Cornstarch – This is the perfect thickener for stir fry, and it keeps it gluten-free, too, as long as you get GF soy sauce.
The above ingredients give you a great idea of stir fry sauce. It usually consists of a sweetener, in this case, honey. A salty element, for us, is soy sauce. Garlic and ginger are a must and then an acid like lemon juice. Add in a little heat from red pepper flakes and a thickener like cornstarch, and you have a great stir fry sauce.
How to Make Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe – Easy Oven Method
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients except the cornstarch.
Cut the asparagus into 2-inch pieces, slice the pepper into strips, and cut the onion into half-moons.
Place all the veggies on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste and toss to coat.
Roast at 425 degrees F for 12 minutes.
While the veggies are roasting, pour ½ the sauce into a separate bowl and toss with the shrimp; allow to marinate while the veggies are roasting.
Add the ½ Tbsp of cornstarch to the remaining sauce and whisk to combine.
After the veggies have roasted for 12 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven and add the shrimp to the baking sheet, spreading them out over the veggies. Do not use the sauce the shrimp was marinating in.
Pour the remaining sauce with the cornstarch over the shrimp and veggies; return the baking sheet to the oven for an additional 8 minutes or until the shrimp turn pinkish and opaque and are curled.
Serve immediately over rice.
Recipe Pro Tips!
What does the Count of Shrimp mean?
A shrimp count is the number of shrimp per pound, so the lower the number means that you will get larger shrimp for a pound; larger number is smaller shrimp to equal a pound.
How to Make a Stir Fry more Flavorful
Besides nice fresh and good quality ingredients, you will need flavor from your sauce. Using flavor enhancers like garlic, ginger, lemon or lime will take the sauce in the right direction to give loads of flavor.
Adding extra flavors like red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, and soy sauce also helps. If you want to finish with fresh herbs, this is another great way to add a burst at the end. Herbs like basil and cilantro work well in Asian cuisine. Also, you can finish with a little lemon or lime zest, too.
WANT MORE SHEET PAN MEALS?
For the love of a sheet pan meal. We have made many of these recipes for you as they are time savers, have fewer dishes to wash, and are generally faster and easier. Here are some of our favorites.
Pin it HERE!!
Shrimp Stir Fry Recipe – Easy Oven Method
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp 25-30 peeled and deveined
- 10 ounces of asparagus washed and trimmed
- 1 orange or yellow pepper sliced
- 1 sweet onion sliced in ½ moons
- Olive oil for drizzling
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 2 tsp regular or black sesame seeds for garnish
Honey garlic/ginger sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp ginger minced
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- ½ tbsp corn starch
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients except the cornstarch.
- Cut the asparagus into 2-inch pieces, slice the pepper into strips, and cut the onion into half-moons.
- Place all the veggies on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper to taste and toss to coat.
- Roast at 425 degrees F for 12 minutes.
- While the veggies are roasting, pour ½ the sauce into a separate bowl and toss with the shrimp; allow to marinate while the veggies are roasting.
- Add the ½ Tbsp of cornstarch to the remaining sauce and whisk to combine.
- After the veggies have roasted for 12 minutes, remove the baking sheet from the oven and add the shrimp to the baking sheet, spreading them out over the veggies. Do not use the sauce the shrimp was marinating in.
- Pour the remaining sauce with the cornstarch over the shrimp and veggies; return the baking sheet to the oven for an additional 8 minutes or until the shrimp turn pinkish and opaque and are curled.
- Serve immediately over rice.
Comments & Reviews
Cathy says
Why do you have to discard half the sauce? I’m not wasting any of that deliciousness! Wouldn’t it be fine to cook with the shrimp.
Tara Noland says
Usually after marinating any kind of sauce with protein you want to discard the marinade. To use it safely you would need to put it in a pan and bring it to a boil to kill off any possible issues.
Bonnie says
The oven shrimp dish looks amazing & we love easy to make Asian dishes in our home. Thanx for sharing !!!! Blessings all for a great new year !!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much, hubby loves this one!! Happy New Year!!