Thai Garlic Shrimp
Delicious Thai garlic shrimp recipe with a rich, savory garlic sauce that's perfect for spooning over hot jasmine rice.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 tbsp oil (divided into 3 tbsp and 2 tbsp)
- 1 head garlic
- 6 shrimp (choose a large variety)
- ¼ cup water
- 1½ tbsp oyster sauce
- ½ tbsp light soy sauce
- black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- 1
Prep the shrimp. Use kitchen scissors to cut along the back of each shrimp, keeping the shell and head on. Remove the vein with a toothpick and rinse the shrimp clean if needed. Then run a knife lightly along the same cut to open it up just a bit more.
- 2
Prep the garlic. Crush garlic using a mortar and pestle. Set aside 1 tablespoon for the sauce. Use the rest for crispy garlic.
- 3
Make the sauce. In a small bowl, mix oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, black pepper, and water.
- 4
Fry the garlic. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic (not the reserved tablespoon) and fry until golden and crispy. Set aside.
- 5
Cook the sauce. In the same pan, sauté the reserved tablespoon of garlic in the leftover oil. Add the sauce mixture and simmer until slightly thickened. Set aside.
- 6
Cook the shrimp. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a clean pan. Pan-fry the shrimp until just cooked on both sides.
- 7
Serve. Plate the shrimp, pour the sauce over, and spoon over the shrimp oil. Top with crispy garlic and serve with jasmine rice.