Stir fried chili garlic shrimp or prawns is a tasty and simple seafood dish. This Asian style stir fried chili garlic shrimp recipe is juicy, spicy and sweet. Also, it’s a quick yummy dish that only take around 10 minutes!
If you are shrimp lover, this is a must try dish and check out this scrambled eggs & shrimp recipe too.
What is chili garlic shrimp or prawns?
This Asian style stir fried chili garlic sauce with shrimp or prawns is juicy, spicy and sweet. In Asian cuisine, shrimp or prawns are often cooked as a whole that have head and shell on. And, they are fresh not frozen shrimp.
Not only it is convenient to cook, but also it retains shrimp juicy and gives more flavor to the food.
Moreover, shrimp have high levels of omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, iodine, protein and good cholesterol. Also, they are low in food energy and calorie.
Can I use frozen shrimp or prawns?
In the states, most of shrimp are sold in frozen with heads off or no shells. Usually, I bought a box of frozen whole shrimp at Asian store. Although frozen shrimp not the same texture as fresh live shrimp, the taste still great with stir fried chili garlic sauce.
What are the ingredients for stir fry chili garlic shrimp?
The main ingredients for this delicious chili garlic shrimp are chili garlic sauce, garlic and shrimp.
Cooking tips for chili garlic shrimp:
- Don’t over cook the shrimp because it will change to be tough and dry texture.
- Remember to add garlic chili sauce depends on how hot you can handle. I suggest to add half tablespoon at a time.
FAQs:
What is chili garlic sauce?
Chili garlic sauce is a sauce with garlic and chili. I like to use Lee Kum Kee garlic chili sauce or my homemade garlic chili sauce. In this recipe, I used Lee Kum Kee garlic chili sauce because the sauce is not that spicy.
Can I use butter substitute vegetable oil?
Yes, definitely you can use butter instead of vegetable oil. Actually, a lot Western people like to use butter to cook shrimp and seafood.
Instructions for how to make Asian stir fried chili garlic shrimp or prawns:
1. Minced garlic
2. Pour 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil into non-stick pan and turn on medium to high fire. Then, add minced garlic and stir fired for a minute.
3. Add washed whole shrimp and stir fried a few time
4. Next, add 1 tablespoon of chili garlic sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of water and stir fried a few minutes until it cooks that shrimp turn in orange red color (Around 3-5 minutes and don’t over cook them because the texture of shrimp will change. )
5. Until the shrimp is cooked then add chopped green onion and ready to serve
Enjoy this simple and tasty garlic chili shrimp recipe and check out these seafood recipes: scrambled egg & shrimp and steamed whole fish.
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Garlic Chili Shrimp
Ingredients
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 1 pound Raw whole shrimp
- 1 tablespoon Lee Kum Kee garlic chili sauce (depends how spicy you can handle)
- 1/2 tablespoon Soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Water
- 1/2 tablespoon Sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon Vegetable oil
- 3 sticks Green onion
Instructions
- Minced garlic
- Pour 1/2 tablespoon of vegetable oil into non-stick pan and turn on medium to high fire. Then, put the minced garlic and stir fired for a minute.
- Add washed whole shrimp and stir fried a few time
- Next, add 1 tablespoon of garlic chili sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of water and stir fried a few minutes until it cooks that shrimp turn in orange red color (Around 3-5 minutes and don’t over cook them because the texture of shrimp will change. )
- Until the shrimp is cooked then add chopped green onion and ready to serve
Notes
Cooking tips for chili garlic shrimp:
- Don't over cook the shrimp because it will change to be tough and dry texture.
- Remember to add garlic chili sauce depends on how hot you can handle. I suggest to add half tablespoon at a time.
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YourFriendPablo
Great, I really like it! Youre awesome
Tracy O.
Thank you!