Spicy and Savory Baked Cheese Shrimp for Drinks
A snack dish of cleaned shrimp topped with spicy sauce and cheese, baked in the oven.
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Butterflied shrimp are topped with cheese and a sweet and spicy sauce blending gochujang and hot sauce, then baked. The richness of the cheese balances with the clean heat of the sauce so you never get tired of it. With simple preparation, it makes a great casual snack or beer snack.
- Servings
- about 2 servingsOriginal: 14 shrimp
- Cook time
- 15 minprep not included
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Mildly spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Shrimp14 (medium or large shrimp)
- Pizza cheese (or parmesan cheese)
- Parsley flakesa little (optional)
Sauce
- Ketchup1 tbsp
- Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)1 tsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)0.5 tbsp
- Hot sauce (or cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili) juice)0.5 tbsp
- Use medium or larger shrimp. Leave the tails on, peel the heads and shells, and devein. Make a deep slit along the belly side.
- Instead of the spicy sauce, you can also use a savory mayonnaise sauce (2 mayonnaise, 0.5 minced garlic, 1 vinegar, a pinch of salt).
Steps
1. Use medium or larger shrimp. Leave the tails on, peel the heads and shells, and devein.
Make a deep slit along the belly side.
2. Spread them out like this. Lightly sprinkle with just a little salt and black pepper.
3. Combine the sauce ingredients in the listed amounts and mix well.
Instead of the spicy sauce, you can also use a savory mayonnaise sauce (2 mayonnaise, 0.5 minced garlic, 1 vinegar, a pinch of salt).
4. Spread the sauce over the butterflied shrimp.
Top with pizza cheese and parsley flakes, then bake in the oven. Bake at 200 °C for 10-15 minutes.
Ppunwife's tips
- This is simply wonderful as a beer snack.
FAQ
Can I make this with another sauce instead of the spicy seasoning?
Instead of the spicy sauce, you can spread on a mayonnaise sauce made by mixing 2 tbsp mayonnaise, 0.5 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp vinegar, and a pinch of salt before baking.
What are the oven baking temperature and cooking time?
Place in an oven preheated to 200 °C and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes until golden.
What can I substitute if I don't have hot sauce?
In place of hot sauce, you can use an equal amount of 0.5 tbsp Cheongyang chili pepper juice to add spicy heat.
