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Crispy Shrimp Gambas

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Ingredients:
1/2 kilo Prawns, cleaned
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons hot sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon cornstarch or flour(dissolved in 1/2 cup water)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper to taste
Chopped spring onion for garnishing(optional)

Batter:
1/2 cup flour
a dash of salt
1 raw egg
1/2 cup water

Procedures:
Part 1
1. 1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, pepper, egg and water to make a smooth batter. Stir to mix well.
2. Dip shrimp into batter then hold it up to drain well.
3. Deep fry shrimps until light brown. Drain and set aside.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add bell pepper then continue sauteing for a minute.
3. Add tomato sauce, hot sauce, soy sauce and dissolved flour then simmer for 3 minutes or until thicken.
4. Add shrimps then season with salt and pepper then cook for 2 minutes or until tender. Garnish with spring onions.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve immediately with garlic rice.

Shrimp Gambas

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Filipino Style Recipe: Shrimp Gambas is another mouth watering shrimp dish that usually served as main dish or pulutan(finger food). The shrimp marinated in lemon juice then sauteed and cooked in a tomato sauce together with bell peppers, carrots and chili.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10-12 minutes

Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
250 grams tomato sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch or flour(dissolved in 1 cup water)
1 carrot, cut into slices
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup lemon juice(optional)
a dash of chili flakes(optional)
1/4 cup mushrooms, sliced(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate shrimp in lemon juice for 15 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add carrots, mushrooms, and bell pepper then continue sauteing for a minute.
3. Add tomato sauce, chili flakes and dissolved flour then simmer for 3 minutes or until thicken.
4. Add shrimps then season with salt and pepper then cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
5. Transfer to serving plate then serve immediately with garlic rice.

Sizzling Gambas

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Filipino Style Recipe: Sizzling Gambas is a spicy sizzling shrimp that usually served as appertizer(pulutan). Normally the shrimp marinate in lemon juice then sauteed and cooked in a tomato sauce, hot sauce together with bell pepper and chili.

Estimated time of preparation: 15 minutes(plus marinating time)
Estimated time of cooking: 10-12 minutes

Good for 3-4 persons

Ingredients:
1/2 kilo shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 gloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
1 cup red bell pepper, diced
250 grams tomato sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
1/2 cup green chili, sliced diagonally
1 tablespoon bread crumbs
3 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup mushrooms(optional)
1 carrot, diced(optional)
1/2 cup green peas(optional)
4-6 pieces hard-boiled quail eggs(optional)
1/4 cup lemon juice(optional)

Procedures:
Part 1
1. In a bowl, marinate shrimp in lemon juice for 30 minutes.

Part 2
1. In a pan, heat olive oil and saute garlic and onion.
2. Add carrots, mushrooms, green peas, green chili and bell pepper.
3. Add tomato sauce, hot sauce and bread crumbs then simmer for 5 minutes or until thicken.
4. Add shrimp and quail eggs then season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes or until tender.
5. Transfer to hot sizzling plate then serve immediately.