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    September 26, 2014

    Spicy Salt and Pepper Shrimp

    Spicy Salt and Pepper Shrimp

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    Spicy Salt and Pepper Shrimp
    Serves 4
    Prep time 15 minutes
    Cook time 10 minutes
    Total time 25 minutes
    Allergy Shellfish
    Meal type Appetizer, Snack, Starter
    Misc Serve Hot
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    From magazine Fine Cooking
    If you have to share this dish, don your battle gear and dig in. These little morsels are tasty! Fine Cooking's recipe for Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp With Garlic and Chile looks amazing and calls for a serrano chile and larger shrimp. Because I couldn't find either, I made a couple slight changes and used jalapeno and smaller shrimp.

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
    • 1 Teaspoon sugar
    • 1 Pinch Chinese five-spice powder
    • Kosher salt and course grind black pepper
    • 5 Large cloves garlic (finely chopped)
    • 1 Medium to Large jalapeno (thinly sliced (the seeds will come out))
    • 4 Large green onions (green part only -- finely sliced)
    • 1-½ Pounds large shrimp (41-50) per pound (peeled and deveined, tails left on)
    • 4 Tablespoons peanut or canola oil
    • 1 lime (quartered)

    Directions

    Step 1
    In large bowl mix cornstarch, sugar, five-spice powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper.
    Step 2
    In small bowl mix the garlic, jalapeno and green onions.
    Step 3
    Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towels.
    Step 4
    Toss shrimp into the cornstarch mixture until coated evenly.
    Step 5
    Heat approx. 1 ½ tablespoon oil in non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add single layer of shrimp and let sit for about 2 minutes (until the cooked side is nicely browned). Flip shrimp and repeat on other side. Remove to plate. Continue until all shrimp are browned, adding a small amount of oil, as necessary.
    Step 6
    Reduce heat to medium. Heat remaining oil and add garlic, jalapeno and green onion mixture to pan. Cook for about a minute, until garlic is golden. Add cooked shrimp and stir to combine. Serve with lime wedges.

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