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Chinese Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Ingredients
- 10 Extra Jumbo Prawns With Head and Skin On ( 1 Pound of Shrimp )
To Make The Seasoning:
- 1 Tablespoon Salt
- 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1/4 Teaspoon Sugar
- 1/8 Teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder
Coat The Shrimp With:
- 1/2 Cup Cornstarch
Fry The Shrimp With:
- 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
Add To The Pan:
- 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Cup Sliced Onions
- 1/2 Of A Jalapeno ( Thinly Sliced )
Dipping Sauce:
- 1 Yellow Lemon ( Cut into quarters )
- Pinch Of Salt
- Pinch Of Black Pepper
Instructions
- Make the seasoning. In a bowl, add the salt, black pepper, sugar and chinese five spice powder. Stir to combine.
- Trim the prawns. Cut and remove the long antenna as well as the sharp spine above the prawn's head. Turn the prawn over and cut off all of the legs.
- Wash the prawns in cold water with a tablespoon of salt. Rinse to remove the salt.
- Pat dry the prawns and sprinkle over the prawns 1/2 a teaspoon of the seasoning.
- Coat the prawns with the cornstarch.
- In a large pan, on medium-high add 1 cup of vegetable oil. Once the oil is hot, use a pair of tongs to carefully lay the prawns down into the pan in a single layer. When the bottom of the prawns is pink, turn the prawns over.
- Remove from the pan once the prawns are golden brown and the prawn's tail has slightly curled up. Cook approximately 2 minutes on the first side and 1 minute on the other side.
- Clean out the pan. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of butter to the pan. Turn the heat on to medium and melt the butter.
- Then toss in the minced garlic, sliced onions, and sliced jalapenos. Cook for 1 minute .
- Add the prawns to the pan and sprinkle over the prawns 1/2 a teaspoon of the seasoning. Toss and cook for 2 minutes .
- Serve with rice . To make the dip, squeeze a wedge or two of lemon juice into a small dipping bowl. Then add a pinch of salt and a pinch of black pepper.
Notes
You can also use large size prawns instead of the extra jumbo prawns.
How to eat these:
Break off the head. Then lick the seasoning off of the shrimp. Peel the shrimp then dip the shrimp into the lemon juice.
