Stir Fried Ketchup Shrimp 茄汁蝦碌
This time around we made one of my favorite childhood stir fried shrimp dishes, the delectable Stir Fried Ketchup Shrimp 茄汁蝦碌. This shrimp dish is so good that you'll find yourself licking the plate clean every time!
- Prep time
- 2 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 fresh shrimp, shell on
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp ginger, minced
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tbsp Shao Hsing Rice Wine
- 1 tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
Instructions
- 1
Rinse shrimp clean, trim antennae and pluck out vein along shrimp's back. Pat shrimp dry.
- 2
Heat up wok over high heat, add oil, then ginger. Stir for a few seconds until you can smell the fragrance of ginger.
- 3
Add shrimp in, being careful of splattering oil, and stir constantly over medium heat until the shrimp starts to turn orange.
- 4
Add in minced garlic and stir fry for 5 sec or so until garlic fragrance arises.
- 5
Add ketchup, sugar, shao hsing wine and soy sauce immediately and stir fry until the sauce is dry enough to cling to the shrimp.
- 6
Remove to platter and serve hot.