Five Spice Addictive Fried Shrimp
Are you ready for the crispiest, most addictive shrimp ever? Keep scrollin' and get ready to get started! The use of egg white yields the crispiest crunch, and the combination of msg, five spice, salt & sugar is perfection.
Ingredients
Fried Shrimp
- 450 g shrimp skin on
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp sugar
- ½ tsp sesame oil
- 3 tsp potato starch
- neutral oil to fry
Seasoning Salt
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ tsp sugar
- ¾ tsp chicken powder
- ¾ tsp chinese five spice powder
Instructions
- Defrost & pat dry shrimp with paper towel.
- Add shrimp to a bowl, add salt, sugar & sesame oil. Mix.
- Add one egg white. Mix. Refer to Note 1 on yolk.
- Transfer to another bowl to squeeze and discard excess egg white.
- Add 2 tablespoons of potato starch. With dry hands, mix until evenly coated. Add more starch if needed.
- Transfer onto another plate, and make a single layer of shrimp. Place into fridge for uncovered for 15 minutes to dry.
- When ready to cook, coat with a tablespoon of potato starch. Repeat steps 6 & 7 to make it even crispier. See note 2 for additional layers.
- Make the seasoning salt: combine salt, sugar, chicken powder & chinese five spice. Adjust further to taste if needed,
- Heat up the oil for frying. Test oil with wooden chopstick by checking for rapid bubbling. Add shrimp spaced apart. Cook for 2 minutes total, flip shrimp after 1 minute. See note 3.
- Toss shrimp directly into a bowl with a dash of the seasoning salt mixture. Start with just a dash to taste. Enjoy!
Notes
- Note 1: Use potato starch & egg white (NO yolk) if you're after that perfect crunch.
- Note 2: For the crispiest shrimp ever, repeat steps 7 & 8 multiple times. Give it a few hours between if you have time (I even went overnight with three coats, and it got even crispier).
- Note 3: When frying, don't fidget with the shrimp. It's crucial first moments of the fry to keep that crunchy potato starch on.