Stir-fried Salt & Pepper Shrimp

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Recipe byjoshkarp

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Ingredients:

1 lb jumbo shrimp
2 Tbs cornstarch
1 tsp kosher salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbs peanut oil for stir frying
1 garlic clove minced
1 red chili pepper, deseeded & chopped finely
1/4 C scallion sliced in 1 inch angled pieces
2 C asparagus, trimmed and sliced in 1 inch angled pieces

Soak shrimp in warm, lightly salted water for 5 min. Rinse in cold water drain and pat dry. Lightly coat with cornstarch.
In small bowl mix salt & pepper, set aside.
Heat 2 tsp oil in a preheated wok on med-high heat.
When oil is hot add shrimp and stir fry until they turn pink. Remove from the wok.
Heat 1 tsp oil, when hot add minced garlic, chile pepper and the salt and pepper mixture. Stir fry until fragrant (10 - 15 seconds) and then add the scallions and asparagus. Stir fry for five minutes. Add shrimp back into the wok. Stir fry to coat the shrimp in salt and pepper mixture.

Number of Servings: 4