Ebi Chili (Japanese Shrimp in Chili Sauce)

Name: Ebi Chili (Japanese Shrimp in Chili Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese, Japanese
Ingredients: 450 g shrimp (medium/large size recommended, deshelled & deveined, save shells for flavoring the oil); 2 pinches salt (to clean); 1 tsp potato starch (katakuriko) (to clean, or cornstarch/tapioca starch); 2 tbsp cooking oil (neutral); 1 tbsp potato starch (katakuriko) (plus extra for cleaning, or sub cornstarch/tapioca starch); 2 tsp chili bean sauce (toban djan); 1 tbsp ginger root (finely diced); 2 cloves garlic (finely diced); 30 g Japanese leek (naganegi) (white part, or regular leek/onion/shallot, finely diced); 2 tbsp tomato ketchup; 150 ml water; 1 tsp Chinese-style chicken bouillon powder (or regular chicken bouillon powder); ¼ tsp sugar; 1 tsp potato starch (katakuriko) (to make slurry, or cornstarch/tapioca starch); 1 tbsp cold water (to make slurry); 2 tbsp green peas (optional garnish); finely chopped green onions; chili threads; toasted sesame oil (or chili oil)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

Ebi Chili is a quick, easy, and delicious Chinese-inspired dish made with juicy prawns and fragrant green onions served in a thick sweet and spicy chili sauce, perfect with rice.

Updated at: Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:09:17 GMT