Drunken Shrimp

Succulent shrimp are stir-fried with onion, garlic, and ginger in a spicy beer-based sauce. Good as an appetizer or for dinner.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 236 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.75 cup beer
• 0.25 cup ketchup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat canola oil in a large skillet over high heat, and cook and stir onion, garlic, and ginger just until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the shrimp, salt, and black pepper, and cook and stir until the shrimp is slightly pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in the beer, ketchup, and sugar, and bring the sauce to a boil.

Step 2

Dissolve the cornstarch in the water, and stir into the boiling sauce. Cook until the sauce returns to a boil and thickens, the shrimp are bright pink on the outside, and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sesame oil; remove from heat. Sprinkle with the green onions.