Firecracker Shrimp
Crispy, Asian-inspired shrimp with a zippy sauce makes a delicious appetizer or main dish. Bonus: it only takes a few minutes to throw together.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- Peanut oil ( for frying )
- 3tablespoons honey
- 1tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1teaspoon ginger root (grated)
- 1dash fish sauce
- ½lemon (juiced)
- 1 ½pounds (26 to 30 count) white shrimp (peeled, deveined, and tail removed)
- ½cup potato starch
- Garnish: sesame seeds
- Garnish: scallions (sliced on a bias)
- Garnish: 1 red Thai chile pepper (sliced)
- Garnish: fresh cilantro (torn)
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns (ground)
- Serving suggestion: rice and steamed vegetable
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Add enough peanut oil to a countertop deep fryer or a large, heavy-bottomed pot so that there is 3-inches worth of oil. Preheat to 360 F.Step 3
Combine the honey, sriracha, ginger, fish sauce, and lemon juice in a large, wide mixing bowl .Step 4
Put the shrimp and potato starch into a gallon zip-close freezer bag and seal. Gently shake and turn the bag to thoroughly coat the shrimp in the potato starch.Step 5
In two batches (most likely, depending on the size of your setup), fry the shrimp until they turn pink, and the starch coating becomes crisp and golden, about 3 to 4 minutes per batch. Remove the shrimp and shake off the excess oil.Step 6
Toss the hot, fried shrimp in the sauce. Garnish with the sesame seeds, sliced scallions, chile pepper, cilantro, and a sprinkle of the Szechuan pepper, if using.Step 7
Serve with rice and perhaps a steamed vegetable . Enjoy!