Chili Shrimp

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 inches piece ginger, peeled
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed
• 2 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 4 small fresh chili peppers, seeded and stemmed (or dried red chili flakes to taste)
• 3 tablespoons corn oil or 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil or 3 tablespoons other neutral oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste or 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons nam pla (thai fish sauce)
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 lb peeled shrimp

Recipe

• 1 mince ginger, garlic, shallots and chilies in food processor.
• 2 put oil in wok or large skillet and turn heat to medium-high; a minute later, add minced spices and cook, stirring constantly, for about 30 seconds.
• 3 stir in tomato paste, lime juice, nam pla, soy sauce, sugar and 2 tablespoons water. add shrimp and coat with sauce. cook just until sauce is bubbling and shrimp turns pink, about 5 minutes.
• 4 serve over rice or noodles.