How to Cook Rainbow Shrimp

A Vietnamese dish, Rainbow Shrimp is easy to make and a tasty seafood option for anyone to enjoy. The name comes from all the colorful vegetables used. This is a family recipe that guarantees an authentic ethnic experience. Follow these step by step instructions and enjoy!

Serves 2-4

Ingredients

2 pound bag of shrimp with skin on (no head)
2 green bell peppers, 1 red bell pepper, and 1 yellow bell pepper
1 whole white medium onion
2 string scallions
1 bottle of oyster sauce
2 Cloves of garlic
Sugar
Vegetable oil

Part 1

Part 1 of 2:
Preparing the Ingredients

1
Remove the skin from the shrimp, tail included.
2
Cut peppers in half, remove all of the seeds and cut julienne style.

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3
Peel the onion and cut julienne style (only half will be used).
4
Wash then chop the scallion into fine pieces.
5
Crush the garlic cloves with the side of a knife and mince.

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Part 2

Part 2 of 2:
Cooking the Dish

1
Pour enough vegetable oil into pan to cover surface.
2
Heat the frying pan. If it sizzles when you dip a dampened wooden spoon or chopstick into the pan, the pan is hot enough.
3
Add minced garlic to pan and continuously stir for 5 seconds.
4
Add onions and stir for 10 seconds.
5
Add shrimp and stir until the shrimp turns pink.
6
Add peppers and stir for 15 seconds.
7
Add 2-4 tablespoons of oyster sauce, or as preferred.
8
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar.
9
Test taste and add ingredients as preferred .
10
Add scallions and ground black pepper as garnish and to add to final taste.
11
Finished.

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Warnings

Be careful when working with hot oil as it may spatter.

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