Crystal Shrimp

Name: Crystal Shrimp
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 1 large egg white; 4 quarter-size slices peeled fresh ginger, crushed with side of heavy large knife; 118 milliliters (1-inch-long pieces) green onions; 0 teaspoons ground white pepper; 59 milliliters low-salt chicken broth; 177 milliliters frozen green peas, thawed; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil; 2 Tbsps Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry; 454 grams uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined; 946 milliliters peanut oil or vegetable oil

Crystal Shrimp might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. One portion of this dish contains about 26g of protein, 25g of fat, and a total of 366 calories. This recipe serves 4. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and דל פחמימות, diet. If you have green onions, ground pepper, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the peas you could follow this main course with the Easy Peasy Strawberry Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Crystal Shrimp, Shattered Crystal Ball, and Cotogna's Crystal Beach.

Instructions

Place shrimp in colander; rinse under cold running water.

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Drain.

Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over shrimp; stir 1 minute. Rinse under cold running water again; drain. Repeat with shrimp and 1 teaspoon salt. Rinse and drain well.

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Transfer shrimp to several layers of paper towels and pat dry.

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Whisk egg white, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in medium bowl; stir until shrimp are coated with batter. Cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.

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Whisk broth, rice wine, sesame oil, white pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch in small bowl; set aside.

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Attach deep-fry thermometer to side of 14-inch-diameter flat-bottomed wok or heavy large deep saucepan.

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Pour 4 cups oil into wok or saucepan and heat over medium-high heat until thermometer registers 375°F. Using slotted spoon, add shrimp (with batter clinging to surface) in batches of 5 or 6; cook just until shrimp turn pink, stirring and separating any that stick together, about 30 seconds. Using slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to plate.

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Transfer 1 tablespoon oil from wok to small bowl and reserve. Carefully pour remaining oil from wok into metal bowl (reserve for another use). Wash and dry wok.

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Heat same wok or heavy large skillet over high heat until drop of water evaporates on contact.

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Add reserved 1 tablespoon oil and swirl.

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Add green onions and ginger; stir 10 seconds.

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Add shrimp and peas. Stir in broth mixture; stir-fry until shrimp are just opaque in center and sauce coats shrimp, about 30 seconds.

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Transfer to bowl and serve.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

cornstarch 1large

egg white 4

quarter-size slices peeled fresh ginger, crushed with side of heavy large knife 118milliliters

(1-inch-long pieces) green onions 0teaspoons

ground white pepper 59milliliters

low-salt chicken broth 177milliliters

frozen green peas, thawed 2teaspoons

salt, divided 1teaspoon

Asian sesame oil 2Tbsps

Shaoxing wine (Chinese rice wine) or dry Sherry 454grams

uncooked medium shrimp, peeled, deveined 946milliliters

peanut oil or vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Ziobaffan Organic Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.