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Sweet and sour garlic scampi pan

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Ingredients for 2 servings:

  • 8 scampi, boned
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 bulb(s) garlic, cut into sticks
  • 1 chili pepper(s), red, pitted, finely diced
  • 400 g spring onions
  • 3 tbsp vinegar (fruit vinegar)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 bunch of chives, cut into fine rolls
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

Drizzle the cleaned scampi with lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, and let stand for about 30 minutes. Cut the green parts of the spring onions into 3 cm long strips and the white parts into thin rings. Heat the oil in a wok, stir-fry the scampi all over for 2 minutes, and remove. Then sauté the garlic and chili pepper for 5 minutes. After 2 minutes, add the white parts of the spring onions. Remove them as well. Add the vinegar, honey, and soy sauce to the wok and simmer until almost syrupy. Season with salt and pepper. Add the scampi, the sautéed vegetables, and the green parts of the spring onions to the sauce and heat through. Sprinkle the chives on top for the last 30 seconds, but do not stir in. Serve with jasmine or basmati rice.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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