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Chinese Salt & Pepper Shrimp

Emily Pham

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Chinese Salt & Pepper Shrimp

Course Entrée
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 People

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.
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