Recipe courtesy of Ming Tsai

Wok Flashed Salt and Pepper Shrimp with Lemon Basmati Rice

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  • Total: 1 hr 45 min
  • Prep: 30 min
  • Cook: 1 hr 15 min
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Lemon Basmati Rice:

Wok Flashed Salt and Pepper Shrimp:

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, saute white parts of the scallions and zest in oil. Add rice and ginger and saute for 3 minutes. Add zest, juice, salt, pepper, and chicken stock, cover and bring to boil. Turn down and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Pull off of heat and let stand for another 25 minutes with cover still on.
  2. Soak shrimp in salty cold water for 20 minutes and rinse thoroughly.
  3. In a large bowl, mix peppercorns, salt, and cornstarch. Dredge shrimp in mixture.
  4. In a very hot wok, add oil and fry the shrimp quickly. Add the green parts of the scallions. Cook until shrimp are pink, 3 to 5 minutes.