sesame shrimp with shiny sauce, spring onions, sesame seeds and rice
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Sesame shrimp

This recipe for sesame shrimp only needs a short heat: Spit the shrimp dry, sauté quickly and glaze with sauce at the end. Sesame and spring onion are added to serve.

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Total time 20 min
Calories 390 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Sesame prawns with shiny soy-honey sauce

Shrimps dry quickly. Therefore, prepare the sauce, heat the pan and cook everything only a few minutes. Once shrimps are pink and firm, they should be out of the heat.

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Recipe

Sesame shrimp

Sesame shrimp are quickly fried and are tossed in a shiny sauce of soy sauce, honey, garlic, ginger and sesame oil.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Drying shrimp

    Defrost the prawns, pat dry and salt lightly.

  2. 2

    Stir sauce

    Mix soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, starch, sesame oil, garlic and ginger.

  3. 3

    Roast prawns

    Fry the prawns in hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes each side until they are pink.

  4. 4

    Glazing

    Add the sauce and bring to the boil briefly until it sticks brilliantly to the shrimp.

  5. 5

    Serve

    Sprinkle with sesame seeds and spring onions and serve immediately.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Sesame shrimp

Cook only briefly

Shrimps are quickly done. Too long heat makes them dry.

Prepare sauce

The sauce must be ready because shrimp only need a few minutes.

Roast sesame seeds

Toasted sesame tastes nuttier and more intense.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Short blanched broccoli goes well with sesame sauce.

Add chilli oil or fresh chilli at the end.

Nutrition per serving

390kcal
24.0 gCarbohydrates
32.0 gProtein
16.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Sesame shrimp

Usually only 3 to 4 minutes in total, they are ready when they are pink and firm.

Yes, defrost completely and pat dry to prevent the sauce from becoming diluted.

Some starch binds the sauce and lets it stick to the shrimp.

Rice, broccoli, pak choi or fried noodles go well.

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