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Saturday, January 16, 2016

Deep-fried Salt And Pepper Shrimp

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 1 pound large shrimp in shells, peeled and deveined
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt (such as diamond crystal®)
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chinese 5-spice powder
  • 4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins

  • cut off feathery legs and hard pointed area right above the tail of each shrimp. rinse shrimp and dry thoroughly.
  • combine salt, pepper, and 5-spice powder in a small bowl.
  • heat oil in wok or a heavy pot over high heat until your deep fry thermometer reaches 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
  • cook shrimp, about 5 per batch, in the hot oil until shrimp are bright pink and cooked through, about 1 minute. remove shrimp with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. return oil temperature to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c) before each new batch.
  • discard the oil in the wok and heat wok over medium-high heat; add deep-fried shrimp and spice mix and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

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