Sweet and Spicy Shrimp

This sweet and spicy shrimp recipe yields a fast, and easy, spicy-sweet Korean shrimp dish. It uses a soy marinade that creates a thick, shiny glaze.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 313 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 3 scallions, minced, divided
• 1 tablespoon finely minced ginger
• 0.5 teaspoon sesame oil
• 0.5 cup light soy sauce
• 1.5 teaspoons mirin
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar, or more to taste
• 0.5 tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine soy sauce, 2 minced scallions, garlic, sesame seeds, cornstarch, ginger, mirin, sugar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a bowl.

Step 2

Place shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag; add soy sauce marinade. Squeeze out excess air, seal the bag, and shake until shrimp coated. Marinate in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; add shrimp, reserving any remaining marinade in the bag. Cook and stir until opaque, 3 to 5 minutes; transfer shrimp to a bowl.

Step 4

Add 3 tablespoons reserved marinade and gochujang to the skillet; cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened, about 2 minutes. Brush glaze over cooked shrimp (or use as a dip). Sprinkle remaining 1 minced scallion on top.