Name: Sweet and Spicy Shrimps
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Light soy sauce - ½ cup; Scallions, minced, divided - 3; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Toasted sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon; Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon; Finely minced ginger - 1 tablespoon; Mirin - 1 ½ teaspoons; White sugar, or more to taste - 1 ½ teaspoons; Red pepper flakes (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Sesame oil - ½ teaspoon; Fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 pound; Gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) - ½ tablespoon

Ingredients for - Sweet and Spicy Shrimps

1. Light soy sauce ½ cup

2. Scallions, minced, divided 3

3. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

4. Toasted sesame seeds 1 tablespoon

5. Cornstarch 1 tablespoon

6. Finely minced ginger 1 tablespoon

7. Mirin 1 ½ teaspoons

8. White sugar, or more to taste 1 ½ teaspoons

9. Red pepper flakes (Optional) 1 teaspoon

10. Sesame oil ½ teaspoon

11. Fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 pound

12. Gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste) ½ tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Sweet and Spicy Shrimps

1 . Stage

Combine soy sauce, 2 minced scallions, garlic, sesame seeds, cornstarch, ginger, mirin, sugar, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil in a bowl to make marinade.

2 . Stage

Place shrimp in a large resealable plastic bag; pour in marinade. Seal the bag and shake to coat shrimp. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.

3 . Stage

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat; add shrimp. Cook, turning and basting a few times with leftover marinade, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a bowl, reserving oil in the skillet.

4 . Stage

Pour 3 tablespoons of the marinade and gochujang to the skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Brush glaze over cooked shrimp or use as a dip. Sprinkle the remaining minced scallion on top.