Asian Chilli Garlic Prawns (Shrimp)

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	26%	19%
sweetener	8%	9%
thickener	0%	1%
aromatics	2%	2%
vegetables and beans	0%	60%
fat	4%	5%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

500 g	500g / 1 lb prawns / shrimp, raw, (, peeled and deveined (Note 1))
20 g	1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil ((or canola))
4 g	1 tsp sesame oil (, toasted (Note 2))
9 g	3 garlic cloves (, very finely minced)
4 g	2 tsp ginger (, grated or finely chopped (can be omitted))
	1 tsp chilli flakes* ((Note 3))
118 g	1/2 cup (125 ml) water
	3 tbsp Sriracha ((Note 4))
11 g	2 tsp soy sauce (, light or all purpose (Note 5))
40 g	3 tbsp brown sugar ((sub with white))
	Sesame seeds
	Green onions (, finely sliced)
	Red chillies (, finely sliced or chopped)

Method: 7 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

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