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Chinese steamed shrimp with savory soy-based sauce.
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Chinese Steamed Shrimp

This Chinese steamed shrimp is light, juicy, and full of delicate flavor. Fresh shrimp are steamed with ginger, scallions, and a savory soy-based sauce for a simple, healthy seafood dish that’s ready in just 20 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Shrimp
Cuisine: Chinese Recipes
Keyword: Chinese Steamed Shrimp
Servings: 2 people
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 6 large shrimp or tiger prawns (about 250-300 g or 9-10.5 oz)
  • 2 inch ginger peeled, cut into thin strips
  • 3 tablespoons Steamed Fish Sauce
  • 1 stalk scallion cut into rings

Instructions

  • Clean the shrimp.
  • In a small bowl, mix all the Steamed Fish Sauce ingredients together.
  • Place the cleaned shrimp in a single layer on a heatproof plate. Top with half of the ginger strips.
  • Set the plate inside your steamer and steam over high heat until the shrimp turn red and are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
  • Drain the liquid from the plate, then top the shrimp with the remaining ginger strips, sauce, and scallions.

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Notes

Check out my How To Clean Shrimp post for easy, step-by-step tips on cleaning and deveining shrimp the right way before cooking.
If you haven’t made my Steamed Fish Sauce yet, here’s the quantities for this recipe:
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine
  • 2/3 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • a dash of white pepper
  • a pinch of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon oil

Nutrition

Serving: 2people | Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 907mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 168IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg