Red-cooked Shrimp Recipe

This red-cooked shrimp recipe is great when you want stewed shrimp, plus the refreshing sauce that scallion, ginger, and cayenne pepper combine to make, red-cooked shrimp is perfect for you.

Wok, serving plate.

7 oz./200 g jumbo shrimp, shell-on, deveined (P1)

1 scallion, cut into 1-inch length

5 slices fresh ginger, peeled

4 garlic cloves, sliced

2 red hot peppers, chopped fine (P2)

3 tbsps.vegetable oil

Pinch of cayenne pepper

Salt to taste

1/2 cup water

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1. Place a wok on high heat, add 3 tbsps.vegetable oil, when hot, saute scallion, ginger, garlic, and red hot pepper until aromatic (P3).

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2. Then add shrimp, continue to cook for another 4 minutes, the shrimp is golden (P4).

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3. Add 1/2 cup water, toss pinch of cayenne pepper and salt to taste, then reduce the heat to medium, simmer until water reduces by about half.

4. Remove from heat to a serving plate, serve hot (P5).

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