Shrimp and Chili Paste Stir Fry

Shrimp and Chili Paste Stir Fry

Shrimp and Chili Paste Stir Fry

It’s getting to be that time of the year where I have an excessive amount of basil in my garden and it needs to be used up sooner than later. Here is the perfect recipe to use that basil. This shrimp and chili paste stir fry is unbelievably flavorful and ready in 10 minutes with prep work and cooking time.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: main course, seafood, Southeast Asian, Thai
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 3 red bird’s eye chilies finely minced
  • 1 lb 16/20 ct shrimp peeled and deveined; tails removed
  • 1 1/2 cups asparagus cut into 2” pieces
  • 1/2 medium white onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Thai basil

Sauce

  • 2 tbsp thai chili paste
  • 2 tbsp chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp fish sauce

Instructions

  • Mix together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
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  • Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan or wok over medium high heat. Sauté the garlic and chilies for 1 minute.
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  • Add in the shrimp in a single layer on top of the garlic and chilies.
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  • Pour in the sauce. Add in the asparagus, onion, and sugar. Stir fry for 3 minutes.
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  • Turn off the heat and stir in the Thai basil.
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Serve with steamed jasmine rice.