Spicy Taiwanese Pepper Shrimp | 臺式胡椒蝦
Spicy pepper shrimp stir-fry with a perfect blend of spices, garlic, and spring onions. The ingredients are simple, the flavor is BIG. Taiwan really knows how to make seafood shine! This dish is a classic shrimp recipe in Taiwan, and it only takes 10 minutes to whip up. Great with rice, noodles or a perfect drinking snack.
- Total Time15 minutes
- Yield4 People 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 lb Fresh Shrimp or Prawn
- 6 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
- 1" Piece of Ginger (Finely Chopped)
- 4 Sprigs of Spring Onion (Chopped)
- 1/4 C Rice Wine (or sub with 1/8C Vodka + 1/8C Water)
- 1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
Spices
- 1 TBsp Ground White Pepper
- 1/2 TBsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tsp Chinese 5 Spice (or see instructions on making your own)
- 1/2 tsp Ground Saigon Cinnamon
Instructions
Homemade 5 Spice
- Blend together into a powder
・ 1 Star Anise
・ 2tsp Szechuan Peppercorn
・ 1″ Stick of cinnamon・ 1/2tsp Cumin
・ 1/2tsp Clove
Clean the shrimp
- Devein the shrimp, cut the back open but leave the shells on
Cooking the Shrimp
- Heat up 1 TBsp of oil, add the minced garlic, finely chopped ginger (Chili if desired). Stir for 10 seconds
- Add the spices, stir on medium heat until fragrant. About 10 Seconds
- Add the shrimp, salt, and the rice wine, mix and coat the shrimp with spices evenly
- Stir constantly until all the shrimp turn red and the sauce is reduced and dried
- Taste, add more salt if necessary. Add the green onions, turn the heat off and mix well
Notes
The shrimp should cook fairly fast. Make sure you don’t overcook and ruin the texture and sweetness of the shrimp
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
Find it online: https://www.choochoocachew.com/peppershrimp/
