Description
A delightful Sweet and Spicy Shrimp Rice dish featuring succulent shrimp coated in a sweet and spicy sauce, paired with fluffy jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp – peeled and deveined
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chili paste
- 2 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the jasmine rice until the water runs clear.
- In a pot, combine rice and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until cooked.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, chili paste, minced garlic, and soy sauce. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they turn pink and opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.
- Pour the sweet and spicy sauce over the shrimp and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Serve the shrimp on a bed of rice, garnished with fresh cilantro if desired.
Notes
For best results, do not overcrowd the shrimp in the cooking pan and adjust the chili paste to control heat.