Stir Fried Salt and Pepper Shrimp

By bunny

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

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.