Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Asian Chili Garlic Shrimp | QUICK and EASY to Make
A delicious and easy-to-make recipe with perfectly cooked shrimp in a garlicky, slightly sweet, and spicy sauce. Asian chili garlic shrimp is one of those dinners you can put together in no time and make you glad you skipped takeout.
Equipment
Skillet
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
1 pound large shrimp shelled, deveined
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cornstarch sub: flour
Neutral-flavored oil for searing and sautéing
For the sauce:
1 tablespoon minced ginger
6 garlic cloves minced
1 small shallot sub: red onion
1 teaspoon minced bird's eye chilies sub: crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce sub: sambal oelek or Sriracha
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine sub: Chinese or Japanese cooking wine
1 teaspoon fish sauce
¼ cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt (I used ¼ teaspoon kosher salt) adjust to taste
2 tablespoons butter sub: margarine
Optional garnishes:
Scallions/green onions sliced
Cilantro or parsley chopped
Fried garlic or shallots
Instructions
1. Rinse the shrimp and dry them on paper towels.
2. Season them with salt and pepper and lightly coat them with cornstarch.
3. Set a skillet over high heat. When the pan is hot and almost smoking, add oil to coat the bottom.
4. In batches, sear the shrimp for about a minute on each side. Be careful not to overcook them. Set them aside.
5. Over medium heat, add a bit of oil and sauté ginger, garlic, shallots, and chilies until slightly softened.
6. Add chili garlic sauce, Shaoxing wine, fish sauce, ¼ cup of water, sugar, and salt.
7. When the sauce starts to simmer, add the butter. Taste it and adjust as needed.
8. Add the shrimp and coat them with the sauce. Turn off the heat, so they don't overcook.
9. Add scallions, cilantro, and fried garlic or shallots as an option.
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Asian Chili Garlic Shrimp | QUICK and EASY to Make
A delicious and easy-to-make recipe with perfectly cooked shrimp in a garlicky, slightly sweet, and spicy sauce. Asian chili garlic shrimp is one of those dinners you can put together in no time and make you glad you skipped takeout.
Equipment
Skillet
Ingredients
For the shrimp:
1 pound large shrimp shelled, deveined
Salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons cornstarch sub: flour
Neutral-flavored oil for searing and sautéing
For the sauce:
1 tablespoon minced ginger
6 garlic cloves minced
1 small shallot sub: red onion
1 teaspoon minced bird's eye chilies sub: crushed red pepper
2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce sub: sambal oelek or Sriracha
2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine sub: Chinese or Japanese cooking wine
1 teaspoon fish sauce
¼ cup water
2 teaspoons sugar
Salt (I used ¼ teaspoon kosher salt) adjust to taste
2 tablespoons butter sub: margarine
Optional garnishes:
Scallions/green onions sliced
Cilantro or parsley chopped
Fried garlic or shallots
Instructions
1. Rinse the shrimp and dry them on paper towels.
2. Season them with salt and pepper and lightly coat them with cornstarch.
3. Set a skillet over high heat. When the pan is hot and almost smoking, add oil to coat the bottom.
4. In batches, sear the shrimp for about a minute on each side. Be careful not to overcook them. Set them aside.
5. Over medium heat, add a bit of oil and sauté ginger, garlic, shallots, and chilies until slightly softened.
6. Add chili garlic sauce, Shaoxing wine, fish sauce, ¼ cup of water, sugar, and salt.
7. When the sauce starts to simmer, add the butter. Taste it and adjust as needed.
8. Add the shrimp and coat them with the sauce. Turn off the heat, so they don't overcook.
9. Add scallions, cilantro, and fried garlic or shallots as an option.
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to 👍 LIKE, leave a 💬 COMMENT below, and ❤️ SUBSCRIBE to my channel! If you like it so much, please feel free to 🤝 SHARE this video too.
ℹ️ Recipes by Nora - Your source for delicious Filipino recipes
Hello! My name is Nora. I'm here to share authentic Filipino recipes and foreign-inspired dishes beloved by Filipinos. Browse through recipes and learn how to recreate them with easy-to-find ingredients, detailed instructions with photos, and cooking videos.
#recipesbynora
