Shrimp with Tamarind Sauce

Name: Shrimp with Tamarind Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Vietnamská kuchyně
Ingredients: 800 g shrimp (peeled or unpeeled, according to preference); 2 cloves finely chopped garlic; 2 slices finely chopped ginger; 4 lime leaves; 1 chopped fresh chili pepper; 6 tablespoons tamarind sauce; 6 tablespoons fish sauce; 6 tablespoons cane sugar; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Jasmine rice

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

800 g shrimp (peeled or unpeeled, according to preference)
2 cloves finely chopped garlic
2 slices finely chopped ginger
4 lime leaves
1 chopped fresh chili pepper
6 tablespoons tamarind sauce
6 tablespoons fish sauce
6 tablespoons cane sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Jasmine rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1
In a bowl, mix the tamarind sauce, fish sauce, and cane sugar. Stir the sauce thoroughly to dissolve the sugar.
2
Heat oil in a wok or pan, add chopped garlic, ginger, chili, and let it become fragrant. Add shrimp and pour in the prepared sauce, stir.
3
Serve with jasmine rice.

Marcela Vuong

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