Salt-And-Pepper Shrimp With Garlic and Chile
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 pinch Chinese five spice powder
- kosher salt
- freshly ground blac pepper
- 5 large garlic cloves, finely, chopped
- 1 serrano chili, thinly sliced into rounds
- 4 large scallions, sliced (green parts only)
- 1 12 lbs shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on (26-30 per lb)
- 3 12 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 small lime, cut into 4 wedges
- In a large bowl mix the cornstarch, sugar, 5-spice powder, 1 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoons black pepper.
- In a small bowl, mix the garlic, chile, and scallions; set aside.
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
- Line a small baking sheet or large plate with a double layer of paper towels.
- Add the shrimp to the cornstarch mixture and toss until evenly and thoroughly covered.
- In a heavy duty 12" nonstick skillet, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of peanut oil over medium-high heat until very hot.
- Add half of the shrimp in a single layer.
- Cook without disturbing until deep golden and spotty brown on one side, about 2 minutes.
- Using tongs, quickly flip each shrimp and continue to cook until the second sides are spotty golden brown, about 1 minute longer.
- Transfer the shrimp to the prepared paper towels.
- Add another tbsp of the oil to the skillet and repeat with the remaining shrimp, transferring them to the paper towels when done.
- Reduce heat to medium and add the remaining 1 tablespoons oil to the skilled.
- Add the garlic mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the chile and scallions are softened and the garlic is golden and smells toasted, about 1 minute.
- Return the shrimp to the pan and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately, with the lime wedges.
cornstarch, sugar, spice powder, kosher salt, freshly ground blac pepper, garlic, serrano chili, scallions, shrimp, peanut oil, lime
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/salt-and-pepper-shrimp-with-garlic-and-chile-354747 (may not work)