Chinese home cooking

Garlic Shrimp and Glass Noodles

Name: Garlic Shrimp and Glass Noodles
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: whole shrimp; glass noodles, rehydrated; garlic; bird's eye chiles; salt; MSG; sugar; pepper; light soy sauce; oyster sauce; beer; water; scallions; cooking oil

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Whole shrimp and glass noodles cook in a garlic-scented soy-and-beer sauce with fresh chiles.

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Published 2026-10-12

Whole shrimp over fine glass noodles with garlic and chopped scallions. — Garlic Shrimp and Glass Noodles

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Ingredients

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whole shrimp
glass noodles, rehydrated
garlic
bird's eye chiles
salt
MSG
sugar
pepper
light soy sauce
oyster sauce
beer
water
scallions
cooking oil

Step-by-Step Instructions

01
Heat oil and stir-fry cleaned shrimp until they turn red. Remove from the pan.
02
Fry garlic and bird's eye chiles in the remaining oil over low heat until fragrant.
03
Mix salt, MSG, sugar, pepper, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, beer and water. Add to the pan with the softened glass noodles.
04
Return the shrimp and gently toss over low heat until the noodles have absorbed the sauce and the shrimp are cooked.
05
Finish with scallions and toss.

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Cooking Method

Stir-Fry ↗

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