Shrimp with Cucumbers and Celery in Sweet and Spicy Sauce

Appetizers | Pan-Asian cuisine

⏳ Time

10 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Shrimp with cucumbers and celery in sweet and spicy sauce

Ingredients

Peeled Cooked Shrimp - 2 lbs
Celery salt - 6 stalks
Cucumbers - 17.6 oz
Scallions - 3.5 oz
Sweet Chili Sauce - 2 spoons
Lemon - 2 pieces
Soy Sauce - 3 spoons
Rice Vinegar for Sushi - 2 spoons
Sesame Oil - 1 tablespoon
Peanut Butter - 1 tablespoon
Garlic - 4 cloves
Sugar - 1 tablespoon
Mild Chili Spice - 1 piece
Salt - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Peel the celery stalks and cut them into thin matchsticks (about 5–6 cm long). Peel the cucumbers, scoop out the seeds with a spoon, and cut them into matchsticks to match the celery. Finely chop the garlic and green onions.

Step 2

In a wok, heat the peanut oil and sauté the garlic until fragrant, then add the shrimp and celery, stirring and frying for a minute. Next, add the cucumbers, rice vinegar, soy sauce, chili sauce, thinly sliced chili pepper, sesame oil, chopped green onions, sugar, and the juice of two lemons. Mix well and simmer for another minute or two.