Ginger stir-fried shrimp

Ginger stir-fried shrimp

Main dishes

Remove the shrimp shells, finely chop the onion and garlic, and sauté them with ginger to create a sweet and savory dish.

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Discover this delicious and easy-to-prepare recipe for ginger-garlic shrimp, which pairs perfectly with rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstir-fried
  • Estimated cost$5.56 $2.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $3.74
  • $0.19
  • $0.10
  • $0.09
  • $0.16
  • $0.50
  • $0.35
  • $0.29
  • $0.01
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Remove the shells from the shrimp. ≈ 2 min
  2. Combine the onion, garlic, and shallot until they form a smooth paste. ≈ 4 min
  3. Remove the skin from the ginger and slice it thinly. ≈ 8 min
  4. Roughly chop the cilantro. ≈ 8 min
  5. Sauté the onion, garlic, and shallot mixture in olive oil.
  6. Cook the shrimp in a separate frying pan and season them.
  7. Add the onion, garlic, and shallot mixture towards the end of the cooking process. ≈ 4 min
  8. Let the brown sugar sit for a few minutes before adding the honey and ginger. ≈ 4 min
  9. Caramelize everything.
  10. Remove from the heat, and stir in the cilantro. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Ginger stir-fried shrimp

  • 200 g of brown shrimp$3.74
  • 20 grams of ginger$0.19
  • Half an onion$0.10
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • one shallot$0.16
  • 2 tablespoons of honey$0.50
  • A few fresh cilantro leaves$0.35
  • olive oil$0.29
  • salt$0.01
  • pepper$0.13

Total$5.56

that's $2.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of brown shrimp
  • 20 grams of ginger
  • Half an onion
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • one shallot
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • A few fresh cilantro leaves
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • pepper

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