shrimp braised in tamarind sauce

Name: Shrimp Braised in Tamarind Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup(s) tamarind paste; 1/4 cup(s) warm water; 1 inch piece of ginger grated; 3 clove(s) garlic minced; 1/4 cup(s) water; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) fish sauce; 1 tablespoon(s) soy sauce; 16 shrimp peeled and deveined; scallions for garnish

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Jun 5, 2022

Sweet and sour tasting shrimp

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stir-Fry

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

1/4 cup tamarind paste
1/4 cup warm water
1 inch piece of ginger grated
3 cloves garlic minced
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon soy sauce
16 shrimp peeled and deveined
scallions for garnish

How To Make shrimp braised in tamarind sauce

Step 1

Place the Tamarind paste in a bowl and add the warm water and let sit for 30 minutes. Transfer the mud like mixture to a fine mesh strainer pushing with a spoon and scraping the out side of the strainer into a bowl. You want to have about 1/4 cup of Tamarind juice Set aside.

Step 2

Add a little bit of oil to a wok. Add the ginger and garlic and saute 1 minute. Add the Tamarind juice and cook 30 seconds. Add the water, sugar, fish sauce, and soy sauce bring to a boil then cook for 2 minutes.
Step 3

Add the shrimp and cook 3 minutes until pink. Remove from heat and serve garnished with scallions.
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