🦐 Halabos na Hipon

Seafood · Main ingredient: Shrimp · ⏱ 9 min · Serves 5 · ~₱525 · Best for: Dinner, Lunch, Snack

Ingredients

• 1 kg Medium to large shrimp, whole with shells on, trimmed
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 6 cloves Garlic, minced
• 0.5 cup 7-Up or Sprite (or 1/4 cup water plus 1 tsp sugar)
• 2 tbsp Fish sauce
• 1 tsp Ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Rinse the shrimp well and trim the antennae and legs, keeping the shells on.
2. In a wide pan or wok, melt the butter and sauté garlic until fragrant and lightly golden.
3. Add the shrimp in a single layer and pour in the soda (or water and sugar mixture).
4. Season with fish sauce and black pepper.
5. Cover and steam-cook over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the shrimp turn bright orange-pink and the shells are slightly caramelized.
6. Continue cooking uncovered for 1-2 minutes to reduce the liquid until shrimp are glazed and slightly sticky.
7. Garnish with chopped scallions.
8. Serve immediately while hot, with extra garlic butter sauce for dipping.

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