Vietnamese-Style Caramelized Shrimp - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh shrimp, head-on
• 4 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
• 2 shallots, very thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder
• 3 whole hot dried chiles
• 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
• 5 to 6 tablespoons toasted rapeseed oil*
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
• Cooked rice