Chinese Lemon Pepper Shrmip
Ingredients:
-1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, with tails removed
-1/2 cup cornstarch
-vegetable oil
-4 lemon slices, halved
For the sauce:
-1 Tbs vegetable oil
-6 cloves garlic, minced
-1/3 cup soy sauce
-3/4 cup water
-2 tsp cornstarch
-1/4 cup brown sugar
-2 tsp lemon juice
-2 tsp ground black pepper
Directions:
Dry shrimp. Pour 1/2 cup cornstarch into sealable plastic bag. Add shrimp, shake well, and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
Heat some vegetable oil for frying. Add shrimp to hot oil and cook until golden brown. Remove onto plate lined with paper towels. Discard the oil.
Heat 1 Tbs oil. Add garlic and lemon sloces. Stir fry for 15 seconds. Add soy sauce. Dissolve 2 tsp cornstarch in 3/4 cup water. Add this to the skillet. Add brown sugar, lemon juice and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Toss in the fried shrimp. Serve over rice. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from here.
-1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled, deveined, with tails removed
-1/2 cup cornstarch
-vegetable oil
-4 lemon slices, halved
For the sauce:
-1 Tbs vegetable oil
-6 cloves garlic, minced
-1/3 cup soy sauce
-3/4 cup water
-2 tsp cornstarch
-1/4 cup brown sugar
-2 tsp lemon juice
-2 tsp ground black pepper
Directions:
Dry shrimp. Pour 1/2 cup cornstarch into sealable plastic bag. Add shrimp, shake well, and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
Heat some vegetable oil for frying. Add shrimp to hot oil and cook until golden brown. Remove onto plate lined with paper towels. Discard the oil.
Heat 1 Tbs oil. Add garlic and lemon sloces. Stir fry for 15 seconds. Add soy sauce. Dissolve 2 tsp cornstarch in 3/4 cup water. Add this to the skillet. Add brown sugar, lemon juice and black pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Toss in the fried shrimp. Serve over rice. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from here.
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