Sesame Ginger Shrimps

I love bean sprouts! This recipe has the balanced flavor of sweet and savory plus a little tang from the apple cider vinegar. Shrimps and bean sprouts go so well together. Of course, the sauce I combined together is a great flavoring for this dish also. I added a little spicy chili in oil, there are chili in oil you can add to this dish that is mild if you’re not a big fan of spicy food.

Let’s start cooking!

For the marinade I combined, soy sauce, oyster sauce, fresh ginger, apple cider vinegar, honey, sesame oil, chili pepper in oil.
I sautéed the Mung bean sprouts with the rest of the veggies. It go so well with shrimps and the marinade.
I marinated the shrimps for 10-15 minutes, then cooked for a minute on each side or until pink. Save the leftover marinade. At the end pour the marinade to the pan and stir everything until well combined.

Sesame Ginger Shrimps

Jen Paleracio
Sweet and tangy sauce with nice crunchy bean sprouts.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, Japanese

Equipment

  • Cast iron skillet or wok
  • Cooking spatula
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • Bowls

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound shrimps, deveined, peeled, tail on
  • 3 cups mung bean sprouts, rinsed, drained
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 yellow onion, sliced
  • 4 shiitake mushrooms, cleaned, sliced
  • 1 carrot, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped

FOR THE MARINADE

  • 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 teaspoon chili in oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all marinade ingredients, pour over shrimps, toss to coat. Marinate the shrimps for 10-15 minutes.
  • Heat a pan with oil, cook the shrimps for a minute on each side or until pink. Remove from the pan and transfer to a clean platter. Set aside.
  • In the same pan, add garlic and onion, saute for a minute or until the onion is tender.
  • Add carrot and mushrooms, stir to combine, saute for 2 minutes or until tender. Add the bean sprouts, stir, cook until tender.
  • Add the leftover marinade to the pan, stir to combine. Add the cooked shrimps back to the pan, keep stirring to combine and until the shrimps are well heated. Garnish with cilantro and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds. Serve warm with steamed rice.
Keyword dinner, easy recipe, shrmps

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