Shrimp is a widely-used ingredient in every household, prepared in various ways such as boiled, steamed, and fried... Today's article will guide you on making a flavorful tomato sauce shrimp that is irresistibly appealing.
Tomato sauce shrimp is a delicious dish made from shrimp, suitable for any meal from family dinners to lavish feasts. The combination of garlic with the tangy taste of tomatoes ensures everyone will love it.
Ingredients for making tomato sauce shrimp
- Fresh tiger prawns 500g
- 2 large tomatoes
- 3 lime leaves, 3 sprigs of green onions
- 1 bulb of dried shallots, 1 bulb of garlic
- Small branch of ginger
- Seasonings: black pepper, sugar, tomato sauce, water, salt, cooking oil, fish sauce.

Ingredients for making tomato sauce shrimp
How to make tomato sauce shrimp
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients for making tomato sauce shrimp
- After purchasing fresh shrimp, remove the whiskers, use a knife to slit the back of the shrimp to remove the vein, and rinse thoroughly.
- Clean the tomatoes and slice them into rounds or small wedges.
- Wash the lime leaves, cut them into small strips, clean the green onions, rinse them with water, and chop finely.
- Dried shallots and garlic, peel off the skin, crush and finely chop. Clean the ginger, peel it, and slice it into thin pieces.

Prepare the ingredients for making tomato sauce shrimp
Step 2: Season the shrimp with spices

Season the shrimp with various spices
Step 3: Quickly fry the shrimp
- Heat the pan, add a moderate amount of cooking oil, let it boil, then fry the shrimp until golden brown. Turn off the heat and transfer the shrimp to a separate plate.

Quickly fry the shrimp with oil
Step 4: Make tomato sauce shrimp
- Keep some oil in the pan, add dried shallots and chopped garlic, sauté until fragrant. Then add 10ml of water, 3 tablespoons of sugar, 4 tablespoons of tomato sauce, a pinch of salt. Mix well until everything dissolves, simmer until the mixture boils, then gently add the previously fried shrimp into the sauce.

Proceed to make tomato sauce shrimp
- During simmering, stir to ensure the shrimp absorbs the sauce evenly. Cook until the shrimp is thoroughly cooked, then turn off the heat.
- When serving, transfer the shrimp to a plate, sprinkle some chopped green onions and finely sliced lime leaves for an appealing presentation.
Deliciously aromatic Tomato Sauce Shrimp masterpiece

Deliciously aromatic Tomato Sauce Shrimp masterpiece
After completion, Tomato Sauce Shrimp exudes an incredibly tempting aroma, the natural sweetness of shrimp, the fragrance of lime leaves, and the beautiful green color of green onions. The rich and harmonious sweet and sour taste of the sauce enhances the perfection of the dish. It pairs wonderfully with hot rice for a truly delightful meal.
In just 30 minutes of preparation, you can have this incredibly flavorful and visually appealing Tomato Sauce Shrimp for your family. What are you waiting for? Head to the kitchen now.
