Name: Stir Fried Shrimp
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: easy
Ingredients: 2 lbs shrimp; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 1/3 cup cooking oil; 1 medium onion; 1-2 jalapeños; 3 stalks green onions; 1 inch piece ginger; 4-5 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp butter; 3 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp crab paste in soy bean oil; 1/2 tbsp fish sauce; 2 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp chicken bouillon; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Serves 4

By: stephvnietea

👩🏻‍🍳 Cook, Eat & Camp Be kind 💜 stephvnietea@underscoretalent.com

Recipe Profile

By: stephvnietea

👩🏻‍🍳 Cook, Eat & Camp Be kind 💜 stephvnietea@underscoretalent.com

Recipe Profile

Added

Pantry items

2 lbs shrimp
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup cooking oil
1 medium onion
1-2 jalapeños
3 stalks green onions
1 inch piece ginger
4-5 cloves garlic
2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 1/2 tbsp crab paste in soy bean oil
1/2 tbsp fish sauce
2 tsp sugar
2 tbsp chicken bouillon
1/4 tsp black pepper

Remove items you already have in your ingredients list above to see the difference.

- shrimp2 lbsshrimp
  —
- onion1 mediumonion
  0.69
- jalapeños1-2jalapeños
  —
- green onions3 stalksgreen onions
  0.99
- ginger1 inch pieceginger
  0.99
- butter2 tbspbutter
  —
- oyster sauce3 tbspoyster sauce
  1.39
- crab paste in soy bean oil1 1/2 tbspcrab paste in soy bean oil
  0.69
- fish sauce1/2 tbspfish sauce
  2.39
Download the app to see the full priced ingredient list
Download on iOS

These prices are estimated using computer learning and can differ based on location. The more you use YoHugo to save new recipes the more accurate the prices get.

Step 1

Trim the horns, antennae, and front legs from the shrimp using kitchen shears. Devein, then rinse and pat dry thoroughly.

Ingredients needed:

2 lbs shrimp

Step 2

Coat the shrimp with cornstarch, tossing until evenly coated.

Ingredients needed:

2 lbs shrimp1/3 cup cornstarch

Step 3

Heat 1/3 cup of cooking oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Working in small batches, arrange the shrimp in a single layer and cook for 1–2 minutes per side, until lightly golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.

Ingredients needed:

2 lbs shrimp1/3 cup cooking oil

Step 4

Discard all but 2 tablespoons of oil from the wok, leaving the browned bits and drippings behind. Add the butter and let it melt.

Ingredients needed:

2 tbsp butter

Step 5

Sauté the onions, garlic, and ginger for about 2 minutes, until the onions are just translucent.

Ingredients needed:

1 medium onion1 inch piece ginger4-5 cloves garlic

Step 6

Add the oyster sauce, fish sauce, sugar, chicken bouillon, and black pepper. Stir well until the seasonings are fully dissolved and combined, about 1 minute.

Ingredients needed:

3 tbsp oyster sauce1/2 tbsp fish sauce2 tsp sugar2 tbsp chicken bouillon1/4 tsp black pepper

Step 7

Add the sliced jalapeños and toss for 30 seconds.

Ingredients needed:

1-2 jalapeños

Step 8

Return the shrimp to the wok and toss until evenly coated in the sauce. Add the green onions and give everything one final toss.

Ingredients needed:

2 lbs shrimp1 medium onion3 stalks green onions

Step 9

Serve with steamed white rice and enjoy!

User recipes

Stir Fried Shrimp

This stir fried shrimp dish is a delightful twist on Papa Tea's classic crab recipe, featuring succulent shrimp and a rich shrimp paste sauce. Perfectly crispy and bursting with flavor, it's a quick and easy meal that pairs beautifully with steamed white rice.

Aldi

Tesco

Asda

Morrisons

Sainsburys

Rate this recipe

The world's greatest recipe app. No seriously.