Deep-fried Salt And Pepper Shrimp

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound large shrimp in shells, peeled and deveined
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt (such as diamond crystal®)
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon chinese 5-spice powder
• 4 cups vegetable oil for frying

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• 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.