EBI CHILI

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Ebi chili is one of those Japanese dishes which has Chinese influence. It is a shrimp or prawn dish with a sweet and spicy sauce. It's an easy recipe and a favorite bento ingredient for many kids. For this dish I've used fresh prawns, which needed to be cleaned well before cooking. In this recipe, the cooking time is only 3 minutes which makes it a perfect go-to recipe in case of kitchen emergencies.

Provided by Pearl Ishizaki

Time 23m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
¾ teaspoon salt, divided
1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
1 teaspoon chili bean paste (doubanjiang)
1 teaspoon sake
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
¼ scallion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
3 leaves green lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1 tablespoon mixed sprouts

Steps:

Combine shrimp, water, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a microwave-safe bowl; mix well with your hands. Rinse under cold running water. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels; return to the bowl.
Whisk ketchup, chili bean paste, sake, vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Mix in scallion, garlic, and ginger.
Pour ketchup mixture evenly over the shrimp. Cover bowl with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Microwave on 600W power until shrimp turn opaque, about 3 minutes.
Spread lettuce pieces on a serving plate; pour shrimp on top. Garnish with sprouts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144.8 calories, Carbohydrate 10.8 g, Cholesterol 191.1 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1332.9 mg, Sugar 4.8 g