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Chinese Boiled Shrimp with a Ginger Scallion Dipping Sauce, will get you in and out of the kitchen quickly! Use this Chinese boiled shrimp recipe and serve the ginger scallion dipping sauce right alongside your usual red cocktail sauce.

Chinese Boiled Shrimp with Ginger Scallion Dipping Sauce

ginger ((minced))

scallion ((minced))

soy sauce

water

sugar

Chinese black vinegar

shrimp ((450 grams))

ginger

scallions ((whole))

salt

Shaoxing wine

Prepare the dipping sauce first. Mix the minced ginger and minced scallion in a small heat-proof bowl. Heat up 1 tablespoon of oil until it just starts to smoke, and pour it over the ginger and scallion to flash fry the mixture. Now, add the light soy sauce, water, sugar and black vinegar. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. That’s the sauce!

Next, trim, de-vein, and clean the shrimp as shown in the step-by-step photos. Rinse, drain and set aside.

In a medium pot, add 5 cups of water, 3 slices of ginger, the 2 whole scallions, 1½ tablespoons salt, and 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine. Bring the mixture to a boil. Add the shrimp and stir slowly. The shrimp will cook very fast, and they’re done once they’ve turned completely pink. It should only take a minute. Scoop the shrimp out of the pot immediately to avoid overcooking. Plate and serve with the dipping sauce!

By the way, these shrimp are delicious fresh, at room temperature, and chilled, so this is perfect to make in advance for a party or dinner.

Boiled Shrimp Recipe - This Boiled Shrimp Recipe makes perfect boiled shrimp every time! So versatile for a quick and easy weeknight supper and especially for entertaining!

Boiled Shrimp Recipe

shrimp

lemons

butter

garlic

Boil water.  Add water and salt to a large stockpot set over medium heat. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes.

Cook shrimp. Stir in the raw shrimp, cover and remove the pot from heat. Allow to rest for about 8 minutes, until all the shrimp are cooked through. They will turn a beautiful shade of pink as shown in my photos. Then pour the shrimp and liquid into a colander to strain. 

Serve. Transfer the shrimp to a serving bowl or platter. You can serve them warm if you wish or chill them to serve cold. If serving cold, cover tightly with plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour in the refrigerator. Serve with lemon wedges.

For the Boiled Shrimp:

Melt butter. While the shrimp is resting, melt the butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat. After it&#39;s melted, remove from heat and add the garlic.

Add garlic. After it&#39;s melted, remove from heat and add the garlic.

Rest and clarify. Allow to rest for about 8 minutes. Skim the foam from the top of the butter to clarify.

Serve. Remove the garlic cloves from the butter and pour the garlic butter sauce into a small serving bowl.

For the Garlic Butter Sauce:

Shrimp cook quickly. The secret is to take them out before they turn rubbery and then cool them down to stop the cooking process. Your shrimp will be ready in less than 5 minutes! Easy Peasy. Serve with your favorite cocktail sauce or use them in any recipe that calls for cooked shrimp

Quick and Easy Boiled Shrimp Recipe

filtered water

Tbsp garlic salt (I use Lawry's brand)

tsp black pepper

bay leaves

Depending on how you are serving your shrimp, you can leave the shells on or off. I peel and devein first and keep the shells for the shrimp boil.

Place the shells from the shrimp in a large sauce pan along with 1 Tbsp garlic salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, and bay leaf. Add 8 cups water and bring to a boil over med/high heat.

Once water boils, add the peeled and deveined shrimp and simmer until pink, about 2-3 minutes depending on size of the shrimp. Drain and transfer cooked shrimp to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking process and let cool.

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