Spicy shrimp with rice

Votes: 9

Time: 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

This one-skillet dish comes together in just 20 minutes—perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. Shrimp are sautéed with ginger and garlic, then tossed with a spicy Asian sauce and cooked basmati rice (use up leftovers from last night!) until heated through. A little cornstarch helps thicken the sauce, making the dish especially flavorful. Serve garnished with fresh cilantro, and if the flavors aren't bold enough, drizzle with extra Sriracha sauce.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

0.6 kg small shrimp, peeled, deveined and tailed
1/3 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank's
2 tbsp. l. rice vinegar
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, plus extra for serving
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1.5 tsp grated ginger root
3 cloves garlic, grated
3 tbsp. boiled basmati rice
1 bunch green onions, cut into 1cm pieces.
Sriracha sauce and fresh cilantro leaves, for serving

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, orange juice, hot sauce, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside.
Dry the shrimp thoroughly with paper towels and place them in a large bowl. Sprinkle the shrimp with cornstarch and toss to coat. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Fry the shrimp in the hot oil until pink, about 1 minute per side. Add the ginger and garlic. Stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the sauce, rice, and green onions and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.