12 Shrimp (size: 9/14 or 21/25) (frozen or fresh, peeled or shell-on)
2 stalks green onions
1 small yellow onion (or ¼ of a white onion, sliced approx ½ cup)
5-6 slices ginger (sliced ⅛ thick)
1 clove garlic (approx. 1 tablespoons)
Ketchup Sauce
⅓ cup ketchup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon soy sauce (or fish sauce)
3-4 tablespoons water
Instructions
Prepare the Shrimp
If you are using frozen shrimp, run cold water from the sink to thaw the shrimp.
If you are using shrimp with the heads on, take a pair of scissors and snip the whiskers and the sharp spike on top of its head.If you prefer peeled shrimp, peel the shrimp and leave the tails on.
Prepare the Aromatics and Sauce
In a small bowl, mix together ⅓ cup ketchup, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon soy sauce, and 3-4 tablespoons water and set it aside for later.
Wash the green onions and remove and discard the roots end. Cut the green onions into 2-inch sections and keep the whites and the greens separated. Slice the white part of the green onion lengthwise and set it aside.(Optional) Take a few pieces of green onions, finely mince them as a garnish and set it for the very end.
Slice the ginger ⅛ inch thick, and set it aside
Finely mince the garlic and set it aside
Putting Everything Together
Set the stove to medium-high heat and put a bit of oil in and wait for the oil to get hot and shimmer
Add in the shrimp and stir fry it for about 1-2 minutes.You want to cook it until it is about 80-90% done
Remove the shrimp and set it aside for later.
Add more oil to the pan and add the ginger and the white part of the green onion, and stir fry it for about 1-2 minutes Add in the minced garlic and stir fry it for about 1 minute
Add the cooked shrimp, the sweet and sour ketchup sauce, and green onions into the pan and stir-fry it until the sauce thickens. (Approx. 1 minute)
Plate it and sprinkle the minced green onions on top.
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