Vietnamese-Style Stir-Fried Sweet Shrimp Recipe

Name: Vietnamese-Style Stir-Fried Sweet Shrimp Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Vietnamese,Asian
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp, uncooked, unpeeled; 1 tablespoon peanut oil, or other vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons honey, or light brown sugar; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 shallot, finely chopped; 1 to 3 small hot chiles, such as Thai chiles, finely chopped; 1/4 cup chicken stock, or fish stock; 1 tablespoon Asian fish sauce; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro; Cooked rice, optional, for serving

A Vietnamese shrimp dish offers a harmonious blend of salty, sweet, savory, and spicy notes.

⭐ 4.3 (35 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 8 minTotal: 23 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Vietnamese Asian

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Instructions

Devein shrimp while keeping shells on, then rinse and pat dry.
Heat peanut oil and sesame oil in a saut the pan over medium-high heat.
Add shrimp and honey or brown sugar; stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes.
Add garlic, shallot, and chile peppers; stir-fry another 1 to 2 minutes.
Pour in stock (or water), fish sauce, and salt; raise heat to highest setting.
Boil until the pan is nearly dry, about 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve at once, garnished with cilantro over rice if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 138 kcal

Carbohydrate: 9 g

Cholesterol: 101 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 12 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 758 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 6 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g