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Firecracker Shrimp
Firecracker Shrimp - appetizer featuring shrimp wrapped in spring roll wrapper and deep-fried. Super easy firecracker shrimp recipe that is sure to please.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 20 shrimps (shelled and deveined but leave the tail on)
- 20 pieces spring roll skins
- 1 stalk scallion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 red chili (finely chopped)
- 3 inches (7cm) ginger (peeled, pounded with mortar and pestle, and squeezed for the juice)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/4 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 egg white (lightly whisked for sealing purposes)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and marinate with the ingredients above, along with the ginger juice.
- 2
Add the finely chopped scallion and red chili, and marinate for 20 minutes. Wrap each shrimp with a spring roll skin.
- 3
Heat a frying pan with oil and deep-fry the shrimp until they are light golden brown. Serve hot.