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Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Salt and Pepper Shrimp

7 ingredients 4 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

224
Calories
24g
Protein
14g
Fat
2g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb large shrimp in their shells (25)
  • 6 cups vegetable oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
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Directions

1

1 - break the shell of the shrimp but leave in place , remove the legs and sharp points of the shell and wash throughly.

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2 - Heat the oil in the skillet to 400 degrees. Deep-fry shrimp for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until shell begins to boil.

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3 - Bask the shrimp in a mixture of salt, pepper, and five-spice powder.

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4 - Add the shrimp back into the skillet for another 30 seconds to a minute , and serve.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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