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Chili Shrimp

Chili Shrimp

Try making crispy and spicy chili shrimp easily at home. Fry the shrimp and stir-fry with various sauces to complete a delicious dish.

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📝 8 steps

What You'll Need

Shrimp10
Potato starch1 cup
Water1/3 cup
Egg1/2 tbsp
Cooking oil1/3 cup
Green onion1 stalk
Garlic3 cloves
Onion1/3
Oyster sauce1 tbsp
Sugar3 tbsp
Ketchup4 tbsp
Vinegar2 tbsp
Chili oil3 tbsp
Doubanjiang0.5 tbsp

Instructions

1

Remove moisture from the shrimp, make a slight incision on the inside, place on a board, and press until it makes a popping sound.

2

Mix 1 cup of potato starch, 1/3 cup of water, 1/2 tbsp of egg, and 1/3 cup of cooking oil to make the batter.

3

Add cooking oil to a frying pan and heat over medium heat to at least 130 degrees.

4

Finely mince 3 cloves of garlic, 1 stalk of green onion, and 1/3 of an onion.

5

When the oil reaches the proper temperature, coat the shrimp in batter and fry once, then fry again after 1-2 minutes; remove when bubbles decrease and place on a wire rack.

6

In a new pan, add 3 tbsp of chili oil, minced green onion, garlic, onion, and 4 tbsp of ketchup to stir-fry and release the aroma.

7

Add 1 cup of water, 3 tbsp of sugar, 1 tbsp of oyster sauce, 0.5 tbsp of doubanjiang, and 2 tbsp of vinegar, and mix well to make the sauce.

8

Add the fried shrimp to the sauce and toss well to finish.