Quick & Easy Salt and Pepper Shrimp
User Reviews
4.8
30 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
50 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Quick & Easy Salt and Pepper Shrimp
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Succulent, crispy shrimp packed with salt and pepper flavors with a spicy kick. This quick and easy salt and pepper shrimp is ready in 20 minutes with minimal ingredients. A great main dish that is restaurant quality!
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Ingredients
- 14 oz jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large red chili pepper sliced
- 1 teaspoon ginger finely chopped
- 1 green onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon white granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine (or sub with dry sherry wine or chicken stock for a non-alcoholic version)
For Seasoning & Coating Shrimp:
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine (or sub with dry sherry wine or chicken stock for a non-alcoholic version)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup cornstarch add more if needed (or sub with potato starch)
Instructions
- First in a large mixing bowl, season the shrimp with salt, black pepper and shaoxing wine.
- Then add cornstarch to seasoned shrimp and mix until each piece of shrimp is well coated.
- Next heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Fry shrimp on both sides until mostly pink and crispy, flipping over half way, about 2-3 minutes in total.
- Quickly add in garlic, red chili, ginger, green onion, sugar and shaoxing wine as the last ingredient. Stir fry everything together until the wine has evaporated. Finally remove off heat. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
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Calories
50kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
0.5g
(1%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.01g
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
61mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
139IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 50kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.8
30 reviews
Excellent
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