Chinese Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Chinese style crispy salt and pepper shrimp
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 300 g shrimp ( ,deveined)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 thumb ginger ( ,cut into smaller sizes)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. whole Sichuan peppercorn
- oil for shallow frying
- 2 garlic cloves ( ,minced)
- 1 scallion white ( ,minced)
- 1/4 fresh green pepper ( ,minced (optional))
- 1/4 fresh red pepper ( ,minced (optional))
Instructions
- 1
Devein the shrimp and marinate with salt and ginger. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- 2
During this process, let make the real deal "salt and pepper". Toast Sichuan peppercorn with salt over slow fire until aromatic (takes around 1 minute). Transfer the mixture out and then ground into powder.
- 3
Coat shrimp with starch. Shake off extra starch before frying.
- 4
Heat up oil in wok until you can see waves on the surface. Fry the shrimp for to 1 minute by two batches. Transfer shrimp out. High oil temperature is the key factor to a great flavor.
- 5
Pour the extra oil out and leave only around 1/2 tablespoon. Fry garlic, scallion and chopped fresh peppers until aromatic.
- 6
Return the shrimp and sprinkle 3/4 of the salt and pepper.
- 7
Transfer out and sprinkle the remaining on the surface or on small corner of the serving plate.