Chinese Hot Pepper Shrimp Recipes

PEPPER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Devein the shrimp leaving the shell on. Wash and drain. Season with ginger, pimento pepper, garlic, black pepper, chadon beni, lime juice, 1 chive and salt.
• Take a fork and scour the sides of the carrot. Note: We are doing this to make a pattern. Cut the carrot into 1/8 " slices. Cut the onion in four. Then cut each piece in half. Separate the onion layers. Cut up the hot pepper and chive.
• Heat the oil in the wok over a medium flame. Add the hot pepper and fry for 1 minute. Be careful! Add the shrimp and stir fry for 1 minute. Add about 1/4 cup of ketchup, soy sauce and a little water. Then add the onion, chive, sweet pepper and carrots. Add 1/4 cup ketchup and 1/4 cup water. Stir. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from the flame when the water has reduced to the right consistency. Garnish with a sprig of chive.

CHINESE SALT AND PEPPER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Devein the shrimp and marinate with salt and ginger. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• During this process, let make the real deal "salt and pepper". Toast Sichuan peppercorn with salt over slow fire until aromatic (takes around 1 minute). Transfer the mixture out and then ground into powder.
• Coat shrimp with starch. Shake off extra starch before frying.
• Heat up oil in wok until you can see waves on the surface. Fry the shrimp for to 1 minute by two batches. Transfer shrimp out. High oil temperature is the key factor to a great flavor.
• Pour the extra oil out and leave only around 1/2 tablespoon. Fry garlic, scallion and chopped fresh peppers until aromatic.
• Return the shrimp and sprinkle 3/4 of the salt and pepper.
• Transfer out and sprinkle the remaining on the surface or on small corner of the serving plate.

CHINESE HOT PEPPER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Separate the white from the green part of the scallion. Mince both white and green, but keep separate. Mix together the white of the scallion, ginger, catsup, chili sauce, sherry, soy sauce, sugar.
• Heat the oil in a wok. Brown the garlic and discard it. Add shrimp and stir until the color has just begun to change. Stir in the above mixed ingredients. Mix well. Stir in the salt and red pepper. Stir until the shrimp are done. Serve hot, garnished with the green part of the scallion.

PEEL-AND-EAT HOT PEPPER SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine water, Scotch bonnet or habanero chiles, green onions, thyme, crushed garlic, salt, bay leaf, and allspice in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.
• Add shrimp and bring to boil. Remove pan from heat; let stand until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Drain, discarding liquid. Transfer shrimp to bowl and serve warm or at room temperature, allowing diners to peel their own shrimp.

SPICY SHRIMP WITH HOT CHILI PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all marinade ingredients; stir in the shrimp until evenly coated; marinate for 20-25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, blend together all sauce ingredients.
• Slice the chili peppers in half lengthwise, and scrape out the seeds with the tip of a knife, then cut the peppers into 1/4-inch pieces (I use rubber gloves for this, watch your eyes, these are HOT!).
• In a large wok or large heavy skillet, over high heat, add in half of the marinated shrimp; stir-fry for 2 minutes, or until the shrimp turns pink; remove.
• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in the same wok/frypan, and stir-fry remaining shrimp in the same manner; remove.
• Wipe out the pan with a paper towel.
• Heat the remaining oil in the same pan.
• Add the chili peppers and garlic; stir-fry 10 seconds, or until peppers start to turn brown.
• Add in the green onions and bell pepper; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add in the sauce mixture; cook, stirring until sauce boils and thickens.
• Stir in the shrimp and sesame oil.
• Serve immediately.

SZECHUAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix ketchup, chili sauce rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper flakes, and corn starch in small bowl to make sauce.
• Pour oil in seasoned wok before heating and wipe around.
• Heat wok and add scallions ginger and garlic.
• Stir-fry for a few seconds, then add shrimp.
• Stir constantly for about 2 minutes, adding small amounts of water if food starts to stick; cook until shrimp turns pink.
• Stir sauce again, then add to wok, stirring constantly until mixture thickens.
• Serve with steamed rice.