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Chinese Style Sautéed Deep Fried Shrimp

Chinese Style Sautéed Deep Fried Shrimp
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This Chinese Style Sautéed Deep Fried Shrimp (or Prawnsrecipe takes only 30 minutes to prepare. It’s deep fried until they are crispy and then sautéed in a savory sauce. YUM!

Recipe
PRE TIME: 15 min
COOKING TIME: 10 min
TOTAL TIME: 25 min
4 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • 2 oz. large shrimp
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp ginger, minced
  • 1 tbsp green onion, minced
  • 3 cup corn oil (deep fry)
  • 1 tbsp cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • ½ tbsp oyster sauce
  • ½ tbsp sesame oil
Directions:
Step 1
Step 1
1
Clean up shrimp by cutting out whiskers and legs first. Then devein using a toothpick. Please refer to the video.
Step 2
Step 2
2
In a large saucepan over high heat, fry shrimp at 480-540°F/250-280°C for about a minute (until shrimp shells start turning pink), then transfer with a slotted spoon to a container.
Step 3
Step 3
3
Re-fry at 480-540°F/250-280°C until shrimp turn pink; transfer to a container and drain.
Step 4
Step 4
4
In a large skillet at medium heat, add olive oil, ginger and green onion; stir until fragrant. Stir in cooking wine, soy sauce, sugar, salt, rice, and wine.
Step 5
Step 5
5
Add in oyster sauce and shrimp; stir fry until shrimp are well coated with sauce mixture. Add sesame oil and mix well.
Step 6
Step 6
6
Serve and enjoy!
Final Notes
Final Notes
We recommend you to use whole, shell-on shrimp for this recipe, preferably with the heads still in tact. Do not cut the shell open, or the shrimp will dry out.
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