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.

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