salt and pepper shrimp stir-fry

Ingredients:

• 1 pound large shrimp
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, white pepper or Szechuan peppercorn, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, for stir-frying
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 red chilli pepper, deseeded and chopped, optional
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion

Preparation:

• Soak the shrimp in warm, lightly salted water for 5 minutes.
• Rinse in cold water, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
• Lightly coat the shrimp with the cornstarch.
• In a small bowl, mix the salt with the freshly ground pepper and set aside.
• Heat 2 tablespoons in a preheated wok on medium high to high heat.
• When the oil is hot, add the shrimp and stir-fry until they turn pink.
• Remove from the wok.
• Clean out the wok.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the wok.
• When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic, chili pepper and the salt and pepper mixture.
• Stir-fry until fragrant (10 - 15 seconds) and then add the shrimp back into the wok.
• Stir-fry to coat the shrimp in the salt and pepper mixture.
• Stir in the green onion or serve as a garnish with the shrimp.

Country:

china

Prepared: 2012-01-22

Makes: 4 servings

Calories: 236 per servings

Categories: Fish
International

Source: chinesefood.about.com