Sweet And Spicy Shrimp (Ebi Chili Recipe)
Ingredients
- Shrimp450 g
- Baking soda1 tsp
- Salt½ tsp
- Potato starch2 tsp
- Vegetable oil3 tbsp
- Garlic10 g
- Ginger10 g
- Scallion60 g
- Doubanjiang2 tbsp
- Ketchup⅓ cups
- Sake⅓ cups
- Rice wine vinegar1 tbsp
Instructions
- Put the shrimp in a bowl, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt, add a few tablespoons of water and mix well. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Rinse the shrimp in cold water until the water runs clear, then drain and pat dry thoroughly with several layers of paper towel.
- Put the shrimp in a bowl, dust with 2 teaspoons potato starch and toss to coat each shrimp in a thin, even layer.
- Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, then add the shrimp in a single layer.
- When the edges turn orange, flip the shrimp quickly.
- When the shrimp are mostly cooked through, remove them from the pan, leaving as much oil as possible behind.
- Add 10 grams garlic, 10 grams ginger and 60 grams scallion stems and stir-fry until the garlic no longer smells raw.
- Add 2 tablespoons doubanjiang and keep stir-frying until it forms a thick paste.
- Add 1/3 cup ketchup and 1/3 cup sake, then return the shrimp to the pan. Stir-fry until the shrimp are fully cooked and the sauce forms a thick glaze.
- Drizzle over 1 tablespoon rice vinegar and toss, then plate and garnish with chopped scallion greens.
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