Deep-Fried Salt and Pepper Shrimp recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp in shells, peeled and deveined ¾ teaspoon sea salt (such as Diamond Crystal®) ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon Chinese 5-spice powder 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
Nutrition Info
- 141.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 0.2 gcholesterol: 86.3 mgfat: 11.5 gfiber: : -protein: 9.3 gsaturatedFat: 1.5 gservingSize: -sodium: 264.2 mgsugar: : -transFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Deep-Fried Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Directions
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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.