Sweet Chili Shrimp

4.54 from 76 votes
Recipe IndexJump to Recipe

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read myย privacy policy.

Sticky, sweet and savory chili shrimp with lime juice. This sweet chili shrimp recipe is so easy to make and takes 15 mins from start to finish.

Chili shrimp, ready to serve.
Want to Save This Recipe?
Enter your email below & we’ll send it straight to your inbox. Plus you’ll get great new recipes from us every week!
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Chili Shrimp

I love shrimp, especially when I cook shrimp with chili.

This chili shrimp recipe is made of shrimp, Thai sweet chili sauce and lime.

To spice up the heat level, I added some Roaster brand chili garlic sauce.

The shrimp is spicy, sticky, sweet and savory, with the citrusy tang of lime juice.

This recipe takes only 15 minutes to make for dinner and probably the best shrimp recipe you can make in a jiffy.

It really is finger-lickin’ good!

Chili shrimp with sweet chili sauce and lime.

Recipe Ingredients

Shrimp with sweet chili sauce.

This recipe calls for the following main ingredients:

  • Shelled and deveined shrimp, tail-on
  • Garlic
  • Sweet chili sauce
  • Rooster brand chili garlic sauce
  • Lime

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.

I love the flavor of chili and lime, they make this shrimp dinner so appetizing and delicious.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 206 calories per serving.

Sweet chili shrimp.

What To Serve With Sweet Chili Shrimp

Serve this dish with main dishes and side dishes. For a healthy Asian meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on FacebookPinterest, and Instagram for new updates.


Other Recipes You Might Like

Freshly baked cod fillet with seasonings crust on a plate, garnished with lemon slices and herbs.
5 Secrets to 20-Minute Dinners
FREE EMAIL BONUS: How would it feel to have dinner DONE in 20 minutes? I’ll show you how!
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.
4.54 from 76 votes

Sweet Chili Shrimp

Sticky, sweet and savory chili shrimp with lime juice. This sweet chili shrimp recipe is so easy to make and takes 15 mins from start to finish.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Want to Save This Recipe?
Enter your email below & we’ll send it straight to your inbox. Plus you’ll get great new recipes from us every week!
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.

Ingredients  

  • 10 oz (280g) shelled and deveined shrimp, tail-on
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro or parsley leaves, for garnishing

Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, Rooster brand
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions 

  • Rinse and pat dry the shrimp and season with salt and black pepper.
  • Heat up a skillet and add 1 tablespoon oil. Pan-sear the shrimp on both sides until slightly brown. Remove from the skillet.
  • Clean the skillet (optional step) and reheat with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Saute the garlic until aromatic or until slightly browned. Add the shrimp and follow by the sauce. Stir to combine well. Garnish with the cilantro or parsley leaves, serve immediately.

Video

Notes

If you don’t have chili garlic sauce, you may use about 1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people, Calories: 221kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 152mg, Sodium: 379mg, Potassium: 273mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 12IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 70mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Please rate and comment below!

About Bee Yinn Low

Bee is a recipe developer and best-selling cookbook author, sharing easy, quick, and delicious Asian and American recipes since 2006. With a strong following of almost 2 million fans online, her expertise has been featured in major publications, TV and radio programs, and live cooking demos throughout the United States and Asia.

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating





28 Comments

  1. Dionna says:

    5 stars
    So fast and so DELISH! I add extra chilli for spice and it’s perfect!

  2. Michelle says:

    I used frozen peeled, deveined and tail off shrimp.sauteed in butter and garlic for my husband and I added the sweet Thai chili, also of water, honey and sugar for mine. Came out delicious.

  3. Nilza Agosto says:

    What type of sugar? Witw or brown

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Brown sugar, will get that updated. Thank you.

  4. Donna says:

    I tried your recipe today it was wonderful will definitely be making it again

    1. Admin says:

      Thanks.

  5. Bev says:

    Just cooked and tasted and sure family will love,it.

  6. Diane S says:

    This was amazing! Quick, easy and delicious! We loved it and definitely will make again!

      1. Beckie Tschida says:

        Hi! Can you just tell me if you used raw or cooked shrimp? Also do you think you could somehow do these in a crock pot or something as an appetizer? Or maybe you have another appetizer shrimp that would be better for a crock pot, Thank you so much!

        1. Admin says:

          Raw shrimp. Always use raw shrimp for the best flavors. Do not cook shrimp in a crock pot.

  7. Teresa Bope says:

    Can this be made with precooked shrimp?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes you can but not as great.