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Sweet and Sour Shrimp

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20 min

$ $ $

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Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Standard

20 min

$ $ $

Description

Really quick and easy shrimp. Great in a ton of dishes or served on their own as a canapé.

Ingredients

Serves 4

1lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)

Kosher salt

Black pepper

2tbsp light brown sugar

2tbsp fish sauce

2tbsp rice vinegar

3tbsp roasted peanuts (finely chopped)

3 scallions (thinly sliced crosswise)

2tbsp lime juice

½tsp red-pepper flakes

Sesame seeds

Method

Step 1

Pat the shrimp very dry and lightly season with salt and pepper. Make sure they are super dry or else they will release a ton of liquid

Step 2

In a bowl, add together the fish sauce, sugar and vinegar and whisk well

Step 3

Heat up a large nonstick skillet and pour in the whisked sauce. On medium-high heat, bring to a simmer. Add the shrimp into the simmer sauce and cook on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side

Step 4

Add the peanuts, lime juice, scallions, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes and stir to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately

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