Salt-And-Pepper Spicy Shrimp

• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 pound shrimp
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons garlic chopped
• 2 teaspoons ginger chopped
• 2 tablespoons scallions, spring or green onions chopped
• 2 each red chili peppers chopped
• 2 cups peanut oil

1. TO CLEAN THE SHRIMP, remove the feathery legs and blot the shrimp dry with paper towels.
2. In a small bowl, combine the coarse salt, peppercorns, and sugar and set aside.
3. In another small bowl, combine the garlic, ginger, scallions and the chopped chilies.
4. Heat a wok or deep skillet until it is hot and add the oil.
5. When the oil is very hot and smoking, add the shrimp and deep-fry for about 1 minute or until they are pink.
6. Remove them immediately with a slotted spoon and drain well.
7. Pour off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil and reheat the wok.
8. Add the salt-peppercorns-sugar mixture and stir-fry for 10 seconds.
9. Add the garlic-ginger-scallion-chiles mixture and stir-fry for 10 Return the shrimp to the wok and stir-fry over high heat for about 2 minutes until the spices have thoroughly coated the outer shell of the shrimp.
10. Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter and serve at once.

salt, shrimp, kosher salt, black peppercorns, sugar, garlic, ginger chopped, scallions, red chili peppers, peanut oil

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/salt-and-pepper-spicy-shrimp-45313 (may not work)