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Easy 15-min. Thai Garlic Fried Shrimp

Christie Lai
Succulent shrimp stir-fried with lots of fragrant aromatics and fish sauce. This quick and easy Thai garlic fried shrimp is ready in 15 minutes with simple ingredients in one-pan. A great main dish for all the shrimp-lovers!
5 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Servings 4
Calories per serving 149 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb jumbo shrimp or extra jumbo shrimp
  • 1 green onion finely chopped
  • 1 red chili pepper or Bird's eye chili for very spicy or red bell pepper for not spicy, chopped
  • 1 shallot sliced, or ¼ cup diced onion
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch or potato starch, add more if needed
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
  • 2 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar

Instructions
 

  • If needed, peel and devein the shrimp either removing the tails or leaving them on.
  • Rinse peeled shrimp with running cold water to remove any dirt or tiny shells. Strain and shake out any excess water.
  • Transfer the shrimp to a large bowl and pat dry with clean paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
  • Then add cornstarch and toss until each shrimp is evenly coated. Residual starch in the bowl is normal.
  • Heat 3 tablespoon or 45 ml vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Fry the coated shrimp on both sides just until pink, curled, and crispy, about 3-4 minutes. Do not overcook. Remove shrimp from the pan.
  • In the same pan, reduce to medium heat, add remaining oil. Sauté red chili, green onions, shallot, garlic and ginger for 15 seconds.
  • Toss back in cooked shrimp. Then add sugar, fish sauce and sesame oil in that order. Toss everything together and remove off heat to enjoy.
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Nutrition
Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 881mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 342IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg