Salt & Pepper Shrimp
4
30 minutes
25 minutes
Chinese
Seafood
This takeout favorite gets the homemade touch with juicy shrimp, lightly battered and flash-fried, then tossed with chili, garlic, and just the right salt-pepper finish. It’s crispy, spicy, and best served hot with rice—or wrapped in lettuce for a light, crunchy bite.
Ingredients
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- 1-2 pounds Shrimp
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons Black Pepper
- ½ cup Red Onion, Sliced
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Sliced
- 1-2 Jalapenos, Sliced (optional)
- ½ cup Cilantro, rinse, dried and torn into 4” lengths
- Vegetable Oil
Directions
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Heat 3” vegetable oil in heavy bottom pan.
Rinse and pat dry shrimp, toss in cornstarch. Shallow fry 1/3 shrimp in oil for 1-2 minutes. Remove to paper towels to drain. Repeat in 2 more batches. Drain oil and cool before discarding.
Mix salt, sugar and pepper together.
Reheat pan on high and add 1-2 teaspoons oil. Add onions, garlic and jalapeno, stir frying quickly.
Return shrimp and toss.
Remove from heat and toss with salt mixture.