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Salt and Pepper Shrimp

Here's how you make Salt and Pepper Shrimp
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp (shelled and deveined)
  • 2 tablespoons oil (olive oil)
  • 1 chili pepper (chopped fine and seeded)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root (grated)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced fine)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine salt, pepper, peppercorns, and sugar with a mortar and pestle; set aside.

  • Step 2: Rinse shrimp under cold running water; pat dry with paper towel.

  • Step 3: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

  • Step 4: Add shrimp, chili pepper, ginger and garlic; stir-fry 4-5 minutes or until shrimp are cooked.

  • Step 5: Add salt and pepper mixture and stir-fry for one minute more, making sure it doesn't burn.

Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Mortar and pestle

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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