Mandarin Shrimp Stir Fry recipe

20 peeled medium raw shrimp
3 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 cup bok choy
1 cup pea pods
1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms
1/4 cup red bell peppers
1/4 cup red onion
1/4 cup carrots
2 cups store bought stir fry sauce
4 cups cooked jasmine rice
Sesame seeds to garnish

Slice or chop all of the vegetables for the stir fry, reserve. Heat a large saut� pan or wok over a high flame adding two tablespoons of sesame oil to the wok or pan. Add the ginger, garlic, pepper flakes and orange zest and saut� for 15 seconds. Add the shrimp and continue to saut� for another 3 or 4 minutes. Add all remaining vegetables to the saut� pan or wok and continue to saut� for another 3 or 4 minutes. Add the shrimp stir fry sauce and the last tablespoon of sesame oil. Serve the shrimp stir fry over the jasmine rice and garnish with sesame seeds.

Serves 4.