Thai-Style Ginger & Sweet Red Chili Shrimp
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This Thai-style shrimp dish is easy to make at home and you can find all the ingredients at your neighborhood supermarket.
When Michael and I were newly married and living in the city, we used to go out to dinner almost every night. We worked long hours, had an apartment with a teeny-tiny kitchen (we kept our bicycles in it!), and lived within a stone’s throw of many great restaurants. One dog, two kids, and a house in the burbs later, it’s actually much easier – not to mention a lot less expensive – to cook and eat at home. And the fact is, you don’t have to go out to enjoy restaurant quality meals. This Thai-style shrimp dish is easy to make at home and you can find all the ingredients at your neighborhood supermarket. The flavor comes from lots of fresh ginger, garlic, and one of the best bottled sauces you can have in your kitchen: Thai Sweet Red Chili Sauce.
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Thai-Style Ginger & Sweet Red Chili Shrimp
Ingredients
- 2 lb extra-large shrimp (26 to 30/lb), peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup peanut oil, divided
- 1½ tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger (see note)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons Thai sweet red chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped and seeded jalapeño pepper (see note)
- ½ cup water
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 4 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
- ¼ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Place the shrimp in a bowl with the dry sherry and salt and marinate for 30 minutes; toss every so often.
- Heat a large wok or 12-in (30-cm) skillet over medium-high heat until very hot. While the pan is heating, lay the shrimp out on paper towels and pat dry. Add 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil to the pan and heat until shimmering.
- Add half the shrimp to the pan in a single layer and cook, stirring continuously until just pink but not cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the partially cooked shrimp to a plate, add the remaining two tablespoons of peanut oil to the pan, and repeat with the remaining shrimp. Add the reserved shrimp back to the pan along with the ginger, garlic, sweet red chili sauce, and jalapeño peppers; stir-fry for about 1 minute more.
- Add the water, soy sauce, scallions, and bell peppers and cook until the shrimp are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes more. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the shrimp to a serving dish.
- Continue to cook the sauce until slightly thickened. Turn off the heat, stir in the sesame oil, then pour over the shrimp. Serve with jasmine rice.
Notes
- Check out some easy guidance on how to peel, grate, and chop fresh ginger.
- When handling jalapeño peppers, avoid touching your eyes and wash your hands well afterward.
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Nutrition Information
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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Hi Jenn
Would avacado or grapeseed oil work? If
So which one would you recommend
Hi Marsha, either of those would work nicely. The only difference is that the finished dish won’t have that subtle nutty flavor that peanut oil lends.
Very Thai-restaurant like taste and look with the peppers, ginger and garlic gilding the shrimp. My wife loves SE Asian food and this recipe. Thank you.
Wow, it’s got a decent amount of ingredients but super simple and fun to make. Made this for my wife who is the chef in the house and its now our go to shrimp dish