Description
Succulent shrimp in sweet chili sauce brings bold Southeast Asian flavors to dinner tables within half an hour. Home cooks can easily craft this zesty dish with simple ingredients and quick cooking techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (0.45 kg) raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 green bell pepper, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsps soy sauce
- 2 tbsps Sriracha sauce
- 3 tbsps honey
- ½ tsp crushed red chili pepper flakes
- 1 tsp dried ginger
- Salt, to taste
- 3 tbsps olive oil
- 2 tbsps sesame seeds, toasted
- 2 tbsps fresh parsley, minced
Instructions
- Preparation: Uniformly dice bell peppers, finely mince garlic, and organize all spices and sauces within immediate reach for streamlined cooking.
- Pepper Preparation: Sauté bell peppers in olive oil over medium heat, seasoning with salt until edges caramelize and vegetables soften, roughly 5-7 minutes.
- Shrimp Searing: In the same skillet, quickly cook shrimp with garlic, red chili flakes, and salt, ensuring single-layer placement for optimal golden coloration and even cooking.
- Flavor Infusion: Introduce soy sauce, Sriracha, honey, and grated ginger, creating a dynamic sauce that envelops the shrimp with complex, tangy-sweet notes.
- Sauce Integration: Return shrimp to the skillet, gently tossing to coat thoroughly, then simmer briefly to allow sauce to reduce and intensify its glaze-like consistency.
- Plating Finale: Arrange sautéed bell peppers as a vibrant base, crown with glossy shrimp, and embellish with toasted sesame seeds and freshly chopped parsley for a restaurant-quality presentation.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Dice bell peppers uniformly and measure spices beforehand to streamline cooking and ensure consistent flavor distribution.
- Heat Control Matters: Maintain medium heat to prevent burning and achieve perfect caramelization of peppers and golden sear on shrimp.
- Single Layer Cooking: Arrange shrimp in a single layer for even cooking, preventing overcrowding that leads to steaming instead of searing.
- Sauce Coating Technique: Gently toss shrimp in sauce on low-medium heat to create a glossy, clingy glaze that maximizes flavor absorption.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg