Garlic Butter Shrimp with Sweet Tomato Sauce

Name: Garlic Butter Shrimp with Sweet Tomato Sauce
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 300g Large shrimp; 2 tbsp Cooking oil; 2 tbsp Tomato ketchup; 3 tbsp White sugar; 1 tbsp Light soy sauce; 1 tbsp White vinegar; 1 tbsp Cornstarch slurry; 4 Garlic cloves, minced; 5g Ginger, minced; 1 tsp Salt; pinch White pepper; 1 tsp Cooking wine

Succulent shrimp, butterflied and seared, then coated in a tangy, sweet tomato-garlic glaze.

25 min

Easy

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Garlic Butter Shrimp with Sweet Tomato Sauce

Story

This dish balances the savory depth of garlic with the bright sweetness of tomato paste. By butterflying the shrimp, they cook evenly and soak up every bit of the glossy sauce.

Ingredients

Large shrimp 300g

Cooking oil 2 tbsp

Tomato ketchup 2 tbsp

White sugar 3 tbsp

Light soy sauce 1 tbsp

White vinegar 1 tbsp

Cornstarch slurry 1 tbsp

Garlic cloves, minced 4

Ginger, minced 5g

Salt 1 tsp

White pepper pinch

Cooking wine 1 tsp

Instructions

Prepare the shrimp

Clean the shrimp by snipping off the legs and antennae. Slice along the back to devein and butterfly them. Marinate with a pinch of salt, white pepper, and cooking wine for a few minutes.

Mix the sauce

In a bowl, whisk together the light soy sauce, vinegar, tomato ketchup, sugar, cornstarch slurry, 2g of salt, and the minced garlic until smooth.

Sear the aromatics and shrimp

Heat oil in a wok or skillet. Fry the minced ginger until fragrant, then add the shrimp. Pan-fry until they turn pink and opaque.

Glaze and serve

Pour the prepared sauce over the shrimp. Stir-fry continuously until the sauce bubbles, thickens, and coats the shrimp nicely. Serve immediately with steamed rice.