Best Spicy Sour Botan Shrimp Recipes

SPICY SOUR BOTAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, chili paste and soy sauce, and set aside.
• Briefly rinse shrimp in cold water, drain them, and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Have a medium-size bowl of ice water ready. Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add pinch of salt. Add broccoli, and cook 1 1/2 minutes. Drain, and transfer to ice water. Drain well.
• Place a medium-size skillet over high heat. Add butter. Add shrimp, and sauté, turning once, until shrimp are nearly cooked through and opaque, about 3 minutes. Add lemon juice mixture. Stir-fry briefly. Remove shrimp from pan with a slotted spoon, draining well. Cook liquid in pan over high heat a minute or two, until reduced and slightly thickened. Add broccoli, mushrooms, chives and shrimp. Stir-fry to coat with sauce. Transfer to serving dish and serve.

SWEET AND SPICY SHRIMPS

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.

SWEET AND SOUR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk together honey, rice vinegar, tomato paste, pineapple juice, and soy sauce for sweet and sour sauce in a medium bowl. Whisk together water and cornstarch for thickener in another bowl. Set both aside.
• Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Combine shrimp, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl; toss to season.
• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the sesame oil in a wok or large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer to the hot oil; cook for 1 minute without stirring. Stir and cook for another 30 seconds. Transfer to a clean plate.
• Add remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the wok. When heated, add bell pepper and zucchini; stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; stir-fry until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add pineapple; stir-fry for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the reserved sweet and sour sauce; stir and cook until simmering, about 2 minutes.
• Whisk the cornstarch mixture again, then gradually add it to the center of the wok; stir constantly until sauce has thickened, about 30 seconds.
• Return the cooked shrimp to the wok; stir to combine and cook until shrimp are warmed through, about 2 minutes.
• Garnish each serving with green onions and sesame seeds.