Sriracha Sesame Shrimp

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
• butter
  1 tbsp
• cornstarch
  2 tsp
• cucumber
  2 unit
• jasmine rice
  1.5 c
• paper towels
• salt
• scallions
  4 unit
• sesame oil
  2 tbsp
• sesame seeds
  2 tbsp
• shrimp
  20 oz
• soy sauce
  4 tbsp
• sriracha
  2 tsp
• white wine vinegar
  3.333 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• medium bowl
• medium bowl
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Melt butter in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add half the sesame seeds and toast, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly golden, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 1 minutes . Stir in jasmine rice , 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4 servings), and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until water has absorbed and rice is tender, ⏱️ 15 minutes . Turn off heat; keep covered until ready to serve.

   butter: 1 tbsp, sesame seeds: 2 tbsp, jasmine rice: 1.5 c, salt
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, pat shrimp dry with paper towels . Season with salt and black pepper . In a medium bowl , whisk together soy sauce , cornstarch , 2 tsp sugar (4 tsp for 4 servings), half the sesame oil (we'll use the rest in step 4), 2 tsp water (4 tsp for 4), and half the sriracha . Add shrimp and toss to thoroughly coat.

   shrimp: 20 oz, paper towels, black pepper, soy sauce: 4 tbsp, cornstarch: 2 tsp, sesame oil: 2 tbsp, sriracha: 2 tsp
3. 

   3

   Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and halve cucumber lengthwise. Scoop out and discard seeds with a spoon. Slice cucumber crosswise into thin half-moons. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens.

   cucumber: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit
4. 

   4

   In a separate medium bowl , combine cucumber, scallion whites, white wine vinegar , remaining sesame oil, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), and a big pinch of salt and pepper.

   white wine vinegar: 3.333 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Heat a large pan over medium-high heat. Add shrimp (and any marinade) and 1 TBSP dressing (2 TBSP for 4 servings) from bowl with cucumber salad. Cook, stirring, until mixture begins to thicken and shrimp is firm and cooked through, ⏱️ 4 minutes . Season with salt and pepper. Turn off heat.
6. 

   6

   Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper; divide between plates. Serve with shrimp (and any remaining sauce from pan) and salad alongside. Sprinkle with scallion greens and remaining sesame seeds. Drizzle with remaining sriracha, if desired.