Ebi Chili

Description

Ebi chili is one of those Japanese dishes which has Chinese influence. It is a shrimp or prawn dish with a sweet and spicy sauce. It’s an easy recipe and a favorite bento ingredient for many kids. For this dish I’ve used fresh prawns, which needed to be cleaned well before cooking. In this recipe, the cooking time is only 3 minutes which makes it a perfect go-to recipe in case of kitchen emergencies.

Ingredients

  • 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¾ teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 tablespoon tomato ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon chili bean paste (doubanjiang)
  • 1 teaspoon sake
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¼ scallion, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 3 leaves green lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon mixed sprouts

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 3 mins

Total Time: 23 mins

Servings: 2

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