Spicy garlic shrimp(prawns)

Spicy garlic shrimp is an easy prawn recipe to make with all the flavors you love to taste.

This spicy shrimp(prawn) recipe has garlic and red chilli powder and a little bit of sweetness to give you a seafood recipe to serve as a side dish or appetizer.

It takes 30 minutes to make this spicy shrimp recipe on a skillet.

Flavors in spicy garlic shrimp.

Shrimp is cooked lightly cooked until they turn pink.

Once the shrimp turns pink, they are stir-fried in minced ginger.

The hot and spicy flavors come from the chilli powder added into the prawns.

To balance the spiciness of this chilli garlic shrimp recipe and add sweetness with a little sugar.

Serving ideas for spicy garlic shrimp.

Simply serve as appetizers or cocktail shrimps with a few toothpicks pricked on them.

You can serve the spicy shrimp with a bowl of rice or stir-fried noodles, even your regular ramen noodles would do.
Stuff these chilli shrimp into tortillas with a few add ons to make a quick seafood dinner meal.

RECIPE AT A GLANCE

How to make spicy garlic shrimp(prawns).

Ingredients

500g of prawns deveined, rinsed
1/4 cup lime juice
1/3 cup oil(used as needed
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 teaspoon of red chilli flakes
1/2 a teaspoon of red chilies powder
1 teaspoon of sugar

Method
Clean, devein shrimp and drain any excess water.

Using frozen shrimp to make spicy shrimp.

Remove the frozen shrimp from its packaging.
Place the frozen shrimps in a large strainer or colander.
Wash lightly under running water for a minute.

This will remove any ice crystals that have formed. Make sure all the shrimp have been separated.

Let the straining utensil remove all excess water.

Once the shrimps are ready to cook, season it with a pinch of salt and set aside.

Place a large frying pan over low-medium heat.
Pour in the oil and let it warm for a few seconds.
Add the shrimp into the pan and cook the shrimp until they turn pink(3-5 minutes).
Cook each side for 2 minutes. once this is done, transfer the to a separate bowl including any cooking juice left in the pan.

Rinse or wipe clean the same frying pan and place over low fire.
Pour in the oil, add the minced garlic to the oil, cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly brown, add in the red chili flakes.
Cook over low fire for 60 seconds and immediately add the tender pink shrimp into the pan including the cooking juices.

Gently toss the shrimp with the red chili garlic marinade. season with salt and sugar.
Add red chillie powder(1/4 tsp)and stir the chillie powder with the shrimp.

Taste and check for seasoning. serve warm.