Chinese Fried Shrimps

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimps

  unpeeled and deveined
• 1/2 cup flour

  for batter
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• pinch white pepper
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup flour

  for coating shrimps
• vegetable oil

  for frying

Instructions

• 1 On a paper towel, let the unpeeled and deveined shrimps dry completely.
• 2 In a large bowl, whisk your large egg. Add 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, salt,
  garlic powder, white pepper and water. Whisky together until combined. Let rest
  in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• 3 On a large plate, put 1/3 cup of flour. Coat all your shrimps, this will help
  the batter stick.
• 4 In a medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inch of oil on medium high. Put in a chopstick
  and if little bubbles start forming around it, the oil is ready for frying.
• 5 Dip one shrimp at a time in the batter, and carefully drop in the oil. Let fry
  for 2-3 minutes, turn them around and let fry for another 2 minutes. Do not
  overcrowd shrimps in the saucepan or they will start sticking together.
• 6 After frying, let the shrimps rest on a cooling rack for 1-2 minutes. Serve
  immediately.

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