Asian Chili Garlic Prawns with Snow Peas
A quick and easy 15-minute spicy garlic shrimp recipe made with shrimp, garlic, snow peas, and a sweet and spicy sauce. Perfect for a lazy evening.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 20 shrimp ((fresh or frozen - Thaw in warm water if it is frozen.))
- 1 lb snow peas
- 4-6 clove garlic ( (finely minced))
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp oil ((any oil, except olive oil))
- 3 tbsp Sriracha chili sauce
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp Chinese rice cooking wine
- 1 tsp chili flakes ((optional, red pepper flakes))
- 1-2 tsp corn starch
- 1-2 tbsp cold water
Instructions
- 1
Finely mince or grate 4-6 cloves garlic, and set it aside for later.
- 2
If you are using frozen shrimp, soak them in cold water for 15-20 minutes until it has thawed. I personally like to keep the skin on my shrimp, but you can peel it once the shrimp has thawed. Set aside the shrimp once they are thawed.
- 3
Wash the snow peas and cut of the tips that have a stem on it (if it isn't already removed for you). Set aside the snow peas once you are done.
- 4
Mix 1-2 teaspoons corn starch with 1-2 tablespoons cold water and set aside
- 5
Mix in 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional), 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon Chinese rice cooking wine, and 3 tablespoons Sriracha chili sauce together in a small bowl until everything is combined. Then pour in the cornstarch slurry from the step above into the sauce and mix everything together. Set aside
- 6
Set the stove to medium heat. Add a bit of oil into a frying pan and wait for it to get hot.
- 7
Once the oil is hot and shimmering, add in 1 tablespoon butter and the minced garlic and toast it for a half a minute
- 8
Add in the shrimp and cook it until it is pink (approximately 2-4 minutes). When the shrimp becomes a 'C' shape, it is fully cooked. If it becomes an 'O' shape it is overcooked and may be rubbery (but still tasty!).
- 9
Add in the snow peas and cook it for 1 minute until it is vibrant green. Careful not to overcook it - we want it crisp!
- 10
Add in the sauce and mix it around until it thickens (approximately 1-2 minutes)
- 11
Enjoy!