Good morning and happy Monday! How was everyone’s weekend? We had a low key weekend and I just love those! We stayed home, cooked and played games. A perfect family weekend!
During one of our Monopoly breaks, I decided to cook this Tiger Shrimp dish for dinner. I saw these at Costco over the weekend and hadn’t had tiger shrimp before. After speaking with the fish guy there, he convinced me to try them, and I’m so glad we did! Tiger shrimp are humongous (!!) shrimp with a firm texture and sweet taste. If you haven’t liked shrimp in the past because of how soft or fishy they are, then you might want to try these. They’re a very easy shrimp to eat and enjoy!
I typically like a shrimp scampi or Italian style shrimp, but I’ve made all different types of shrimp in all different types of ways. This time, I wanted more of my favorite Asian flavors with it, so I went with this Garlic, Ginger and Soy Sauce one. It definitely did not disappoint!
This one was super easy to make, but I would suggest having all your ingredients ready as everything happens fairly quickly once you start the cooking process. And shrimp cook quickly!! The other thing I would recommend is cooking these shrimp in batches. They start off so big and you don’t want to steam them in the pan. They cook quickly though so it doesn’t take long to swap them out.
What’s your favorite seafood dish? I’d love to hear in the comments below! Happy eating!
Tiger Shrimp in Garlic Ginger Soy Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 12-15 large tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon white wine or chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons water
- White rice, for serving (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant. Add tiger shrimp and stir to coat with oil. Continue to cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly to ensure even cooking on all sides.
- Stir in wine/chicken broth and continue to stir for 15 seconds. Stir in soy sauce and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar, pepper and water. Turn heat to high, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
- Turn heat down to low, give the shrimp a final stir, ensuring that the sauce is coating shrimp completely. Remove from heat. Serve over rice with some cilantro on top, and enjoy!
Season Generously 