Chinese Salt and Pepper Shrimp
April 15, 2019
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Chinese style deep fried salt and pepper shrimp is a great appetizer or snack with excellent crispy shell and tender inside.
Ingredients
300g shrimp, deveined
1/2 tsp. salt (well salt)
1 thumb ginger, cut into smaller sizes
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. whole Sichuan peppercorn
oil for shallow frying
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 scallion white, minced
1/4 fresh green pepper, minced (optional)
1/4 fresh red pepper, minced (optional)
Steps
Devein the shrimp and marinate with salt and ginger. Set aside for 15 minutes.
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During this process, let make the real deal “salt and pepper”. Toast Sichuan peppercorn with salt over slow fire until aromatic (takes around 1 minute). Transfer the mixture out and then ground into powder.
FULL RECIPE