Indonesian•quick
SWEET AND SPICY LEMONGRASS SHRIMP
What To Cook Today recipe - Indonesian
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb large uncooked fresh or frozen shrimp (thawed if frozen, peeled and deveined)
- 2 shallots (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 1 stalk of lemongrass
- 4 cloves garlic (peeled and finely minced)
- 1 piece of 1-inch ginger (peeled and finely minced)
- 1 green Thai chili (seeded and cut into julienne)
- 1/2 Tbsp of red chili flakes (more or less to your liking)
- 1/4 cup of water
- 1/3 cup of dark brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp of fish sauce or more to taste
- 1 Tbsp of grape seeds oil
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oil in the wok or skillet, add in the shallots, garlic, ginger, and saute until the shallots are soft and really fragrant, about 2 minutes
- 2
Tip in the chili flakes and lemongrass and continue to saute until the lemongrass is fragrant, about 1 minute. Add in water and bring to a boil. Add in the brown sugar and fish sauce and stir to mix everything. Bring it back to a boil. Add in the shrimps and cook for another minute and stir to make sure the sauce coats the shrimp. Have a taste, it should be sweet, spicy, and savory. Adjust by adding more brown sugar and/or fish sauce if needed