Chinese Stir-Fried Ketchup Shrimp
A quick and easy recipe for a classic Chinese stir-fried ketchup shrimp tossed in an easy sweet and sour sauce made with ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.
- Prep time
- 7 min
- Cook time
- 8 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 12 Shrimp (size: 9/14 or 21/25) ((frozen or fresh, peeled or shell-on))
- 2 stalk green onions
- 1 small yellow onion ((or 1/4 of a white onion, sliced approx 1/2 cup))
- 5-6 slice ginger ((sliced 1/8 thick))
- 1 clove garlic ((approx. 1 tablespoons))
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce ((or fish sauce))
- 3-4 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
If you are using frozen shrimp, run cold water from the sink to thaw the shrimp.
- 2
If you are using shrimp with the heads on, take a pair of scissors and snip the whiskers and the sharp spike on top of its head.If you prefer peeled shrimp, peel the shrimp and leave the tails on.
- 3
In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup ketchup, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce, and 3-4 tablespoons water and set it aside for later.
- 4
Wash the green onions and remove and discard the roots end.Cut the green onions into 2-inch sections and keep the whites and the greens separated. Slice the white part of the green onion lengthwise and set it aside.(Optional) Take a few pieces of green onions, finely mince them as a garnish and set it for the very end.
- 5
Slice the ginger ⅛ inch thick, and set it aside
- 6
Finely mince the garlic and set it aside
- 7
Set the stove to medium-high heat and put a bit of oil in and wait for the oil to get hot and shimmer
- 8
Add in the shrimp and stir fry it for about 1-2 minutes.You want to cook it until it is about 80-90% done
- 9
Remove the shrimp and set it aside for later.
- 10
Add more oil to the pan and add the ginger and the white part of the green onion, and stir fry it for about 1-2 minutes
- 11
Add in the minced garlic and stir fry it for about 1 minute
- 12
Add the cooked shrimp, the sweet and sour ketchup sauce, and green onions into the pan and stir-fry it until the sauce thickens. (Approx. 1 minute)
- 13
Plate it and sprinkle the minced green onions on top.
- 14
Enjoy with a bowl of steamed white rice!