SWEET AND SPICY SHRIMPS

Sweet and Spicy Shrimps image

Homemade and delicious Korean-influenced marinated and glazed sweet and spicy shrimp. Serve with salad, or over rice, pasta, or potatoes. Garnish with more sesame seeds.

Provided by Sandra's Easy Cooking

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Korean

Time 52m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

½ cup light soy sauce
3 scallions, minced, divided
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon finely minced ginger
1 ½ teaspoons mirin
1 ½ teaspoons white sugar, or more to taste
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

Steps:

Combine soy sauce, 2 minced scallions, garlic, sesame seeds, cornstarch, ginger, mirin, sugar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a bowl to make marinade.
Place shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag; pour in marinade. Seal the bag and shake to coat shrimp. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; add shrimp. Cook, turning and basting a few times with leftover marinade, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl, reserving oil in the skillet.
Pour 3 tablespoons of the marinade and gochujang to the skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Brush glaze over cooked shrimp or use as a dip. Sprinkle the remaining minced scallion on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 345.1 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 42.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 2586.1 mg, Sugar 5.8 g