Step 1

Make the sauce ahead in a separate bowl by adding and mixing 1 T each of soy sauce, sugar and sake (or mirin).

Step 2

Heat oil in a frying pan over med high heat.

Step 3

When oil is hot (when it flows around like water), add the shrimp to the pan and sauté for 3 min.

Step 4

Lower heat to medium and sprinkle sugar evenly on shrimp and sauté for another 3 min.

Step 5

Lower heat to low and sprinkle the sauce (made in step all around the shrimp so that it’s all nicely mixed. Continue mixing and sauteing for 3 more minutes.

Step 6

Drizzle rice syrup (조청) or maple syrup on the shrimp mixture. Turn heat up to medium and continue stirring and frying for 2 minutes or until they look nicely browned.