Shrimp with Spicy Garlic Sauce
Use the chili sauce of your choice. I like to use the sweet red chili sauce. If you prefer, less sweet use Sriracha, but try 1/2 tsp of it to begin with and adjust if you like it hotter. Heinz chili sauce is like spicy ketchup.
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Ingredients:
| 1 1/2 pounds | uncooked large shrimp |
| 3 tablespoons | soy sauce |
| 2 tablespoons | sweet red chili sauce |
| 2 teaspoons | sesame oil |
| 2 teaspoons | chinese rice wine or dry sherry |
| 1 teaspoon | sugar |
| 2 tablespoons | olive oil |
| 4 cloves | garlic, crushed or finely chopped |
| 1 pinch | freshly-ground black pepper |
| 1 | scallion, thinly sliced |
Directions:
1 Peel the shrimp, leaving the tail segments intact. Devein the shrimp if you choose.
2 In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, chili sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, and sugar and set aside.
3 In a wok or large pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Stir-fry the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook until both sides are pink, about 2 minutes on each side. Add the sauce mixture and stir so the shrimp is fully coated. Season with black pepper.
4 Remove from the heat and garnish with chopped scallions. Serve with rice or vegetables.
Source: appetiteforchina.com
