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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
This Salt and Pepper Shrimp (椒盐虾) is fried to perfection and coated in a simple salt and pepper seasoning. It only takes a few handful pantry staples to make and you can have this tasty shrimp recipe ready in no time.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimps or prawns deveined, shell-on, tail-on shrimp
- 3 tbsp cornstarch or potato starch or tapioca starch
- oil for frying
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ - 1 tsp freshly cracked pepper
- ½ - 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 tbsp fried garlic
- 1 tbsp fried onion
Instructions
- Coat the shrimp with cornstarch and toss to coat.
- Heat around an inch of oil in a skillet or Dutch oven to 375°F (190°C) and slowly add the shrimp to the oil in batches. Fry each side for around 30 seconds.
- Transfer to a rack where the excess oil can drip off.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and add the shrimp to it along with your desired amount of salt, freshly cracked pepper, red chili flakes, fried garlic, and fried onion. Toss to combine for under a minute and then serve.
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Notes
- Feel free to use Sichuan pepper instead.
Nutrition Information
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
143mg
(48%)
Sodium
1530mg
(64%)
Potassium
156mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
357IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 1530mg | 64% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 357IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.