sesame orange shrimp

By BobHorstman

Ingredients

• 2 large egg whites
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• coarse salt and ground pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs of medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tbles soy sauce
• 1 tble sugar
• 4 scallions trimmed and thinly sliced

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, cornstarch, sesame seeds, 1 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper until frothy. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Working in 2 or 3 batches, cook shrimp until golden and crisp, 2 or 3 minutes each side. Transfer to a paper towel plate to drain. Add more oil to skillet if necessary for batches. Wipe skillet with a paper towel. Add orange juice, soy sauce and sugar. Boil over high heat, until syrupy and reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 4 to 5 minutes. Return shrimp tp skillet, add scallions and cook until heated through and coated with sauce., about 1 minute.