Adobo Style Shrimp (filipino)

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lb medium shrimp, unshelled
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/8 cup soy sauce
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil (or as you see fit)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons scallions, to garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 wash shrimp and cut off whiskers. drain.
• 2 place in pan or wok, add all ingredients except sugar and cooking oil.
• 3 cook shrimp until not quite cooked on med heat, maybe 2-4 minutes depending on your shrimp size.
• 4 drain shrimp (along with garlic). set sauce aside, and add the sugar.
• 5 heat cooking oil and fry shrimp and garlic together on med low heat.
• 6 when garlic is lightly browned, return the sauce to the pan and finish cooking shrimp.
• 7 [be sure to not overcook the shrimp-- you can tell if they turn into little o's" instead of c's].
• 8 [note: if you want a spicy "adobo", add 1 tablespoon of hot sauce or 1-2 minced hot peppers of your preference.].
• 9 put on serving platter and garnish with chopped scallions (optional).
• 10 serve with steamed jasmine rice.