Delicious garlic shrimp cooked in sweet & spicy Thai chili-soy sauce. Served best with coconut rice!5 -@morethanyoucanchew
Sweet and Spicy Shrimp
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Prep time 5mins
Cook time 15mins
Serves or Makes: 4
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Recipe
Shrimp
ingredients
- 1 1/ 2 pounds peeled and deveined shrimp, tail on
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or coconut oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lime, cut into wedges and sliced green onion for garnish
Sweet Chili Sauce
ingredients
- 1/ 2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1/ 4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/ 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Method
Step 1
In a bowl, whisk sauce ingredients until well blended. Set aside.
Step 2
Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Pat shrimp dry, season with salt and pepper then add to skillet, cooking for 3 minutes per side.
Step 3
Add sauce to skillet and simmer on low-medium heat until sauce has slightly thickened.
Step 4
Remove from heat and serve over coconut rice*. Garnish with sliced green onion and lime.