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Sautéed shrimp

Sautéed shrimp

By Alessia Santoro
15’ Prep time
6’ Cook time
21’ Total time
214 Calories
4 Serving

Summary

Get perfectly sautéed shrimp every single time with this easy and fool-proof step-by-step tutorial on how to sautee shrimp on the stove!
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Place the peeled shrimp into a bowl and drizzle shrimp with oil and sprinkle with sugar and fresh garlic. Toss all the ingredients together so the shrimp is coated. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
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Step 2

Place the shrimp in a large cold skillet. Place the skillet on the stove and turn the heat to high heat. Cook the shrimp for 4 minutes.
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Step 3

Remove the pan from the heat, flip the shrimp over, and let them cook in the hot skillet for an additional 2 minutes.
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Step 4

Remove the shrimp from the skillet once they are fully cooked (they will have a pink hugh and should be a bit charred on one side).
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Step 5

Add the granulated garlic, ginger, and kosher salt to the same skillet. Place the skillet back onto the stove and heat the spices over medium heat until they become fragrant (about 2 minutes).
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Step 6

Remove the skillet from the heat and place the shrimp back into the skillet. Toss the shrimp with the toasted spices.
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Step 7

Add the chili sauce and soy sauce to the shrimp and toss.
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Step 8

Place the shrimp onto a serving platter and top them with the cilantro, green onions, and sesame seeds.
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Step 9

Add a fresh squeeze of lime to the shrimp.

Tips and Warnings

  • You can use large shrimp or jumbo shrimp for this recipe. If you use shrimp that is any smaller you will have to decrease the cook time. 
  • It is very important that you start this recipe with a cold skillet pan, it is part of the cooking method.

Ingredient

  • Granulated sugar
    Granulated sugar
    4.93 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    4.93 ml
  • Toasted sesame seeds
    Toasted sesame seeds
    14.79 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    14.79 ml
  • Ground ginger
    Ground ginger
    4.93 ml
  • Chopped fresh cilantro
    Chopped fresh cilantro
    14.79 ml
  • Garlic chili sauce
    Garlic chili sauce
    4.93 ml
  • Granulated garlic
    Granulated garlic
    9.86 ml
  • Kosher salt
    Kosher salt
    2.46 ml
  • Squeeze of fresh lime juice
    Squeeze of fresh lime juice
    1
  • Fresh green onion
    Fresh green onion
    29.57 ml
  • Garlic
    Garlic
    2 pcs
  • Xl/jumbo uncooked shrimp
    Xl/jumbo uncooked shrimp
    6.8 kg

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