Spicy Soy-Bourbon Shrimp

Shrimp

Cook Time: 30 minutes Servings: Serves 4 Source:

Ingredients

2 pounds extra-large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined, shells reserved

½ cup water

¼ cup soy sauce

¼ cup bourbon

2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

4 scallions, white parts minced, green parts sliced thin on bias

4 garlic cloves, minced

Directions

Serve with white rice.

Combine shrimp shells, water, soy sauce, and bourbon in bowl. Microwave until fragrant and shells are pink, about 2 minutes. Strain liquid through fine-mesh strainer set over bowl; reserve soy sauce mixture and discard solids. Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and pepper flakes into soy sauce mixture until cornstarch is dissolved.

Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Stir in shrimp, scallion whites, and garlic and cook until shrimp are just pink, about 3 minutes.

Add soy sauce mixture and continue to cook until sauce has thickened slightly and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes longer. Off heat, stir in scallion greens. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1223