Chinese Restaurant-Style Butterfly Shrimp with Snow Peas Recipe
Crisp, golden butterfly shrimp are wok-tossed with tender snow peas in a silky garlic-ginger sauce, delivering that irresistible Chinese restaurant flavor with every bite.
Make our Chinese Restaurant-Style Butterfly Shrimp with Snow Peas Recipe at home. This favorite dish can be found on the menus of many Chinese Restaurants and Take Outs – and is just as delicious made at home.
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Chinese Restaurant-Style Butterfly Shrimp with Snow Peas
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Shrimp with Snow Peas – A Mid-Century Chinese-American Classic
If ever a dish had the glamour of old-school Chinese-American dining, it’s Butterfly Shrimp with Snow Peas. This recipe feels both retro and refined, popularized in mid-century chop suey houses and upscale Chinese restaurants alike. It’s elegant enough for company but easy enough for a weeknight stir-fry.
The star of the show is the butterfly-cut shrimp, a technique where the shrimp is sliced lengthwise (without cutting all the way through), allowing it to curl beautifully into a petal shape as it cooks. This not only creates a pleasing presentation but also increases surface area for soaking up that savory sauce.
The dish likely draws influence from Cantonese stir-fries, with their emphasis on freshness, speed, and delicate seasoning. The crisp-tender Snow Peas bring sweetness and crunch to balance the savory shrimp, while the sauce—light, glossy, and garlicky—is made with a blend of soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and oyster sauce.
Like many great Chinese-American dishes, it’s about balance: tender and crisp, savory and sweet, elegant and accessible. It doesn’t lean heavily on spice or sugar, making it a favorite for those who want clean, vibrant flavors without overwhelming heat.
Back in the heyday of pagoda-roofed restaurants and white tablecloths, this was the sort of dish you’d order with egg drop soup, fried rice, and a pot of jasmine tea. Today, it’s a nostalgic treat that still fits beautifully into modern cooking—fresh, fast, and undeniably delicious.
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Chinese Restaurant-Style Butterfly Shrimp with Snow Peas Recipe
A classic dish that feels both special and refreshingly light, Butterfly Shrimp with Snow Peas brings together crisp vegetables and delicately split shrimp in a glistening, savory stir-fry. The butterfly cut allows the shrimp to curl beautifully in the pan, offering texture, elegance, and maximum flavor. It’s the kind of entrée that graced 1970s Chinese-American menus with flair—and it's still just as delightful today. Tender, butterfly-cut shrimp and crisp Snow Peas tossed in a glossy garlic-ginger sauce make this elegant stir-fry shine with classic Chinese flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 pound Large Shrimp (16/20 size) peeled, deveined and butterfly-cut, if desired
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing Wine or Dry Sherry
- 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Ginger minced
- 2 cups Snow Peas strings removed
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Oyster Sauce
- 1/4 cup Chicken Broth or Water
- 1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- White Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, toss shrimp with salt, cornstarch and Shaoxing wine. Set aside to marinate 10 minutes.
- Pour oil into a wok or large skillet. Place over medium-high heat.
- When oil is hot and shimmering, add garlic and ginger. Stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add shrimp. Stir-fry until just pink and curled, about 2 - 3 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Add snow peas to the pan. Stir-fry for 1 - 2 minutes until bright green and crisp-tender.
- Return shrimp to pan.
- Add soy sauce, oyster sauce and chicken broth. Toss everything to coat evenly.
- Drizzle with sesame oil.
- Taste. Season with white pepper, to taste.
- Serve hot.
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