Ingredients
2 servings
- •½ cup light soy sauce
- •3 scallions, minced, divided
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- •1 tablespoon cornstarch
- •1 tablespoon finely minced ginger
- •1 ½ teaspoons mirin
- •1 ½ teaspoons white sugar, or more to taste
- •1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
- •½ teaspoon sesame oil
- •1 pound fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
- •½ tablespoon gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutritional Facts
Per 2 servings
- Calories: 313
- Carbohydrate: 19g
- Fat: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 42g
- Sugar: 6g