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.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Servings: 4People
Author: Choochoo-ca-Chew
Ingredients
1lbFresh Shrimp or Prawn
6ClovesGarlicMinced
1"Piece ofGingerFinely Chopped
4Sprigs ofSpring OnionChopped
1/4CRice Wineor sub with 1/8C Vodka + 1/8C Water
1/2tspSaltor to taste
Spices
1TBspGround White Pepper
1/2TBspGround Black Pepper
1tspChinese 5 Spiceor see instructions on making your own
1/2tspGround 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