Salt-and-pepper Spicy Shrimp

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains	Sichuan	Oriental, Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	T	Salt
1	lb	Large shrimp
		unpeeled and deveined
2	t	Coarse or kosher salt
1	t	Roasted Sichuan peppercorns
		ground
1	t	Sugar
2	T	Finely chopped garlic
2	t	Minced peeled fresh ginger
2	T	Finely chopped scallions
2		Fresh red chile peppers
		coarsely chopped
2	c	Peanut oil, for deep frying

INSTRUCTIONS

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 1 1/2 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 seconds. 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
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 105 Calories From Fat: 12 Total Fat: 1.3g Cholesterol: 142.9mg Sodium: 5073.7mg Potassium: 238mg Carbohydrates: 6.7g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 2.4g Protein: 16.3g