Salt-And-Pepper Spicy Shrimp

Directions

TO CLEAN THE SHRIMP, remove the feathery legs and blot the shrimp dry with paper towels.

In a small bowl, combine the coarse salt, peppercorns, and sugar and set aside.

In another small bowl, combine the garlic, ginger, scallions and the chopped chilies.

Heat a wok or deep skillet until it is hot and add the oil.

When the oil is very hot and smoking, add the shrimp and deep-fry for about 1 minute or until they are pink.

Remove them immediately with a slotted spoon and drain well.

Pour off all but 1½ tablespoons of the oil and reheat the wok.

Add the salt-peppercorns-sugar mixture and stir-fry for 10 seconds.

Add the garlic-ginger-scallion-chiles mixture and stir-fry for 10 Return the shrimp to the wok and stir-fry over high heat for about 2 minutes until the spices have thoroughly coated the outer shell of the shrimp. Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter and serve at once.