1 pound shrimp, thawed and drained if frozen
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons shao xing
2 tbsp rice flour
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 cups peanut or other vegetable oil like canola
1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, 1 Thai chili, or serrano chili, sliced thin
2 shallots diced
2 scallions, sliced thin
Cut shrimp shells along the back of the shrimp and devein. Remove legs. Put into a bowl and sprinkle with salt and shao xing. Let stand 10 minutes. In a bowl, combine cornstarch, pepper and sugar. Sprinkle on and coat shrimp with cornstarch mixture. …read more