Black Pepper Shrimp
Black pepper shrimp – garlicky and buttery shrimp in a savory black pepper sauce. An easy recipe that takes 20 minutes, so delicious!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz (350g) tiger prawn (or shrimp, shell-on, headless)
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorn
- 3 tablespoon butter (melted)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine
- 1 teaspooon sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon scallion (chopped )
Instructions
- 1
Remove the shells from the tiger prawns or shrimp, leaving the tails intact. Lightly pound the black peppercorns using a mortar and pestle until coarsely cracked.
- 2
You can use the flat side of your knife to press, crack, and coarsely chop the peppercorns.
- 3
Heat a skillet or wok and add the melted butter over medium heat. Sauté the garlic and black pepper until fragrant, then add the tiger prawns or shrimp and stir to combine.
- 4
Add the oyster sauce and stir a few times before incorporating the wine and sugar. Stir-fry until the prawns or shrimp are cooked through. Add the scallions, mix well, then dish out and serve immediately.