Salt And Pepper Shrimp

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 pinch chinese five spice powder
• 6 ounces ice-cold seltzer water
• oil (for frying)
• 1 lb cleaned shrimp

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, whisk the flour with the cornstarch, salt, peppercorns and five-spice powder.
• 2 lightly whisk in the seltzer.
• 3 do not overmix- the batter should be a little lumpy and add shrimp.
• 4 allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• 5 heat the vegetable oil to 375°.
• 6 fry shrimp until deep golden, about 2 minutes.
• 7 using a slotted spoon, transfer to rack or paper towels.