Firecracker Shrimp

Firecracker Shrimp requires around 30 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 16g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 202 calories. For $1.6 per serving, this recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. 8813 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It works well as a budget friendly main course. This recipe from Closet Cooking requires cornstarch, oil, fish sauce, and shrimp. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 55%. This score is good. Try Firecracker Shrimp, Firecracker Shrimp, and Firecracker Shrimp for similar recipes.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons cornstarch

12 egg roll wrappers, cut in half into 2 triangles

1 tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce)

2 teaspoons garlic, grated

2 teaspoons ginger, grated

oil for frying

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled with tails on and deviened

sweet chili sauce for dipping

2 tablespoons water

Equipment:

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

Nick the shrimp a few times along the inside of their curve to help them stay straight.Marinate the shrimp in the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in the fridge for 20 minutes.Shake any excess marinade off of the shrimp, wrap them in the egg roll wrappers leaving the tails out and seal the wrapper with a mixture of the water and the cornstarch.Fry the shrimp in small batches in oil over medium-high heat until golden brown, crispy and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes and set aside on paper towels to drain.

 

Step by step:


1. Nick the shrimp a few times along the inside of their curve to help them stay straight.Marinate the shrimp in the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic and ginger in the fridge for 20 minutes.Shake any excess marinade off of the shrimp, wrap them in the egg roll wrappers leaving the tails out and seal the wrapper with a mixture of the water and the cornstarch.Fry the shrimp in small batches in oil over medium-high heat until golden brown, crispy and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes and set aside on paper towels to drain.


Nutrition Information:

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201k Calories
15g Protein
3g Total Fat
24g Carbs
5% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
201k
10%

Fat
3g
6%

  Saturated Fat
0.46g
3%

Carbohydrates
24g
8%

  Sugar
0.67g
1%

Cholesterol
146mg
49%

Sodium
1027mg
45%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
15g
32%

Selenium
38µg
55%

Manganese
0.51mg
26%

Phosphorus
145mg
15%

Iron
2mg
14%

Vitamin B1
0.21mg
14%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Copper
0.22mg
11%

Calcium
105mg
11%

Folate
41µg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B2
0.16mg
9%

Magnesium
35mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.45µg
7%

Vitamin E
0.89mg
6%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Fiber
0.77g
3%

Potassium
100mg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin K
1µg
1%

Vitamin B5
0.11mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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