Stir-Fried Garlic and Sriracha Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 4 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 1 pound large head-on shrimp, shelled and deveined
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped cilantro

Directions

1. Whisk the lime juice, Sriracha, and sugar together in a small bowl, then put it within reach.
2. Set a large wok over high heat and pour in the oil; when it looks glossy and rippling, add the garlic and shallots. Cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is just starting to take on color, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
3. Tip the shrimp into the wok and toss as they cook, stopping when they are beginning to blush pink all over, 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the Sriracha mixture, turning everything through the sauce. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Cook a little longer, tossing, until the sauce clings to the shrimp and the shrimp are fully done, 2 to 3 minutes longer.
5. Move the shrimp to a platter, finish with cilantro, and serve right away.