4.8 from 20 votes
Quick & Easy Salt and Pepper Shrimp
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!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
50 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
- 14 oz Shrimp peeled and deveined, jumbo
- 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 granulated sugar white
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or sub with dry sherry wine or chicken stock for a non-alcoholic version, cooking wine
For Seasoning & Coating Shrimp:
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine or sub with dry sherry wine or chicken stock for a non-alcoholic version, cooking wine
- 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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 50
% 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.