Sweet Chili Shrimp

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Sticky, sweet and savory chili shrimp with lime juice. This sweet chili shrimp recipe is so easy to make and takes 15 mins from start to finish.

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Chili Shrimp

I love shrimp, especially when I cook shrimp with chili.

This chili shrimp recipe is made of shrimp, Thai sweet chili sauce and lime.

To spice up the heat level, I added some Roaster brand chili garlic sauce.

The shrimp is spicy, sticky, sweet and savory, with the citrusy tang of lime juice.

This recipe takes only 15 minutes to make for dinner and probably the best shrimp recipe you can make in a jiffy.

It really is finger-lickin’ good!

Chili shrimp with sweet chili sauce and lime.

Recipe Ingredients

Shrimp with sweet chili sauce.

This recipe calls for the following main ingredients:

  • Shelled and deveined shrimp, tail-on
  • Garlic
  • Sweet chili sauce
  • Rooster brand chili garlic sauce
  • Lime

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.

I love the flavor of chili and lime, they make this shrimp dinner so appetizing and delicious.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 206 calories per serving.

Sweet chili shrimp.

What To Serve With Sweet Chili Shrimp

Serve this dish with main dishes and side dishes. For a healthy Asian meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.54 from 76 votes

Sweet Chili Shrimp

Sticky, sweet and savory chili shrimp with lime juice. This sweet chili shrimp recipe is so easy to make and takes 15 mins from start to finish.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 3 people
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Ingredients  

  • 10 oz (280g) shrimp, shelled, deveined and tail-on
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro , or parsley leaves, for garnishing

Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce, Rooster brand
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions 

  • Rinse the shrimp and pat them dry, then season with salt and black pepper.
  • Heat a skillet and add 1 tablespoon of oil. Pan-sear the shrimp on both sides until slightly browned. Remove from the skillet.
  • Clean the skillet (optional) and reheat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Sauté the garlic until aromatic and slightly browned. Add the shrimp, followed by the sauce, and stir to combine well. Garnish with cilantro or parsley leaves and serve immediately.

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Notes

If you don’t have chili garlic sauce, you may use about 1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 3people, Calories: 221kcal, Carbohydrates: 14g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.04g, Cholesterol: 152mg, Sodium: 379mg, Potassium: 273mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 12IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 70mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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28 Comments

  1. What are you supposed to serve along with this recipe? 7 shrimp won’t really fill a guest that you invited over for dinner.

  2. Veronica LeShell Thompson says:

    5 stars
    I made this wonderful recipe last night. I added the shrimp to my salad ? with sliced cherry tomatoes and salad seasoning for a little crunch.. Topped it off with a little French dressing. The flavors blended in so well… It was delicious. Thank you for this recipe.

  3. Veronica LeShell Thompson says:

    5 stars
    I made this wonderful recipe last night. I added the shrimp to my salad ? with sliced cherry tomatoes and salad seasoning for a little crunch.. Topped it off with a little French dressing. The flavors blended in so well… It was delicious. Thank you for this recipe.

  4. Daryl says:

    5 stars
    Made this tonight and it was delicious. Great flavor and the right amount of heat. This is a definite do over for a quick delicious meal in a pinch. Thank you for sharing.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks Daryl for trying this sweet chili garlic shrimp. :)

  5. Angie says:

    Would this recipe work well in a crockpot after cooking for a buffet

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Crockpot is not a good idea for shrimp. It will overcook the shrimp.

  6. Karen says:

    5 stars
    I tried this to night for a family of 5 I doubled the sauce which wasnโ€™t enough so next time I will quadruple it
    And they all loved it
    I put fresh spring onions and coriander to garnish and served it with rice
    Will definitely do this again
    Maybe add chicken with it

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Thanks for trying my recipe Karen.

  7. Sherene Church says:

    This dish is AMAZING. I made for our international night and we love it.

  8. Cindy says:

    4 stars
    Made this tonight and it was super yum and just as easy. I added some broccoli and snow peas to it as well.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Cindy, thanks for trying my sweet chili garlic shrimp recipe. That’s a great idea, what a way to make it a healthy dish.

  9. Justyna says:

    What a fabulous pictures! Recipe looks yummy too! I am on a bit of a shrimp binge so this is right up my alley today!:)

    Thanks for sharing!

  10. Cook from Travy says:

    This was delicious! Just made it tonight. The only thing I changed was to double the sauce which we poured over the shrimp and the coconut rice I served with it , I’m going to make it with chicken next week. Thanks for a delicious and easy recipe!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Double the sauce sounds so good with the coconut rice!!