Best Sugar And Spice Baked Shrimp Recipes

SWEET AND SPICY GARLIC SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place shrimp in a medium bowl and sprinkle with cornstarch and salt. Toss the shrimp and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the sauce. Stir the soy sauce, ketchup, honey, and chili garlic sauce together in a small bowl.
• Heat a wok over high heat. Add the oil and swirl to coat the sides of the wok. add shrimp and stir-fry until pink, about 2 minutes. Add the onion, garlic and chiles and cook about 30 seconds. Add the sauce and cook, stirring, until heated through, about 30 seconds. Serve.

SPICY SHAKE 'N' BAKE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a bowl, thoroughly mix all the dry ingredients.
• Drop the shrimp into a paper bag filled with the crumbs/flour/spice mixture.
• Shake the bag to coat the shrimp, and arrange shrimp in a shallow baking pan.
• Combine the butter and mustard and drizzle the mixture over the shrimp.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the shrimp are just cooked – do not overcook.

SALT AND SUGAR SHRIMP

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp and drain. In a large bowl mix together salt and sugar. Add shrimp and stir to coat evenly. Cover bowl and chill at least 45 minutes or up to 2 hours.
• If using wooden skewers, get them soaking in water for about 20 minutes. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking.
• Rinse salt and sugar from shrimp and pat dry. Thread shrimp in a C shape onto metal or wooden skewers. Lay the skewers in a rimmed pan. In a glass bowl, combine oil, lemon juice and garlic; Pour over shrimp and turn skewers to coat evenly. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes.
• Lay skewers on grill over hot coals or high heat on a gas grill. Close lid on gas grill. Cook, turning once, until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer skewers to a platter and serve with lemon wedges to squeeze juice over.

SPICY BAKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Whisk olive oil, Cajun seasoning, lemon juice, parsley, honey, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add shrimp and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Transfer shrimp into the prepared baking dish and pour any remaining marinade over top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 10 minutes.