Description
A delicious and savory Vietnamese-style caramel shrimp recipe that is perfect for a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner. The sweet and salty caramel sauce coats tender shrimp, making it a standout dish when served over steamed jasmine rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1–2 green onions, sliced
- cooked jasmine rice (for serving)
Ingredients for Vietnamese-Style Caramel Shrimp:
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, combine fish sauce, soy sauce, and water; set aside.
- Caramelize the Sugar: In a large skillet or wok over medium heat, melt sugar until amber-colored, about 2-3 minutes. Add the fish sauce mixture and stir.
- Cook the Shrimp: Add oil, garlic, shallot, and shrimp to the skillet. Cook until shrimp are opaque, about 3-5 minutes.
- Finish and Serve: Season with black pepper, add green onions, and serve over jasmine rice.
Notes
- Adjust sweetness or saltiness to taste.
- For extra heat, add sliced red chilies.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup shrimp (without rice)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
