Chinese Salt and Pepper Shrimp
User Reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
236 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Snacks
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Cuisine
Chinese
Chinese Salt and Pepper Shrimp
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Chinese style crispy salt and pepper shrimp
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Ingredients
- 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
- Devein the shrimp and marinate with salt and ginger. Set aside for 15 minutes.
- 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.
- Coat shrimp with starch. Shake off extra starch before frying.
- 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.
- Pour the extra oil out and leave only around 1/2 tablespoon. Fry garlic, scallion and chopped fresh peppers until aromatic.
- Return the shrimp and sprinkle 3/4 of the salt and pepper.
- Transfer out and sprinkle the remaining on the surface or on small corner of the serving plate.
Notes
- Recipe first published in 2014 and updated in 2018
Nutrition Information
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Calories
236kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Cholesterol
378mg
(126%)
Sodium
2620mg
(109%)
Potassium
138mg
(4%)
Vitamin A
115IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
223mg
(22%)
Iron
3.2mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 236 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 236kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 378mg | 126% |
| Sodium | 2620mg | 109% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 115IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 223mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.2mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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