How To Make Salt And Pepper Shrimp
Salt and pepper seasoning is a traditional Chinese spice blend used in many different ways - one of them is salt and pepper shrimp.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- Oil
- 500 g shrimp
- Cornstarch (enough to coat all parts of the shrimp)
- 50 g minced garlic
- 20 g shredded green and red chili pepper
- 50 g diced onion
- 10 g salt and pepper seasoning
Instructions
- 1
Clean and wash the shrimp with cold water.
- 2
Trim the head with scissors or a knife. You can also twist the head off to remove it.
- 3
Then, devein the shrimp by pressing the upper part of the body and pulling out the vein and internal flesh.
- 4
Next, cut the shrimp's back lengthwise.
- 5
Afterward, coat the shrimp with cornstarch.
- 6
Prepare the pan with enough oil to fry the shrimp.
- 7
When the oil is hot, fry the shrimp until both sides are golden and crispy.
- 8
Set the shrimp aside and prepare a pan with oil to fry the seasonings.
- 9
Fry 50g minced garlic, 20g shredded green and red chili pepper, and 50g diced onion.
- 10
Stir well and fry until aromatic.
- 11
Then, add the fried shrimp and sprinkle 10g salt and pepper seasoning or more according to your liking.
- 12
Stir over high heat until the ingredients are evenly distributed into the shrimp.
- 13
Serve it over hot rice, lettuce, or tortilla chips.