Ebi Chili

Ebi chili is one of those Japanese dishes which has Chinese influence. It is a shrimp or prawn dish with a sweet and spicy sauce. It's an easy recipe and a favorite bento ingredient for many kids. For this dish I've used fresh prawns, which needed to be cleaned well before cooking. In this recipe, the cooking time is only 3 minutes which makes it a perfect go-to recipe in case of kitchen emergencies.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 mins
• Total Time: 23 mins
• Calories: 145 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon sake
• 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
• 1 teaspoon chili bean paste (doubanjiang)
• ¼ scallion, minced
• 3 leaves green lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
• 1 tablespoon mixed sprouts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine shrimp, water, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a microwave-safe bowl; mix well with your hands. Rinse under cold running water. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels; return to the bowl.

Step 2

Whisk ketchup, chili bean paste, sake, vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a bowl. Mix in scallion, garlic, and ginger.

Step 3

Pour ketchup mixture evenly over the shrimp. Cover bowl with microwave-safe plastic wrap. Microwave on 600W power until shrimp turn opaque, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Spread lettuce pieces on a serving plate; pour shrimp on top. Garnish with sprouts.