Ingredients

• 1 pound raw shrimp

• 1 tablespoon ketchup

• 1 tablespoon white wine or dry vermouth

• 1 tablespoon Asian sweet chili sauce

• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• ½ tablespoon sugar or honey

• 2 Thai chilis

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 3 tablespoon vegetable oil

• Salt to taste

Serves 2.

Method

1. In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, white wine or dry vermouth, chili sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, and sugar or honey.

2. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large skillet or wok. Add the deveined shrimp to the pan and cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until they are just cooked and no longer translucent. Cook in batches so the pan is not overcrowded, adding more oil as needed. Remove and set aside.

3. Add the remaining oil to the skillet with the Thai chilis and garlic. Add the ketchup mixture and stir fry bubbling. Turn off the heat, add back the shrimp, and mix well with the sauce.

4. Serve with rice (or your favourite grain) and vegetables, or alone as a snack.