How To Cook Sesame Shrimps

 

Ingredients

• 12 pieces shrimps (peeled, deveined & tails off) 
  
  
  
• Oil (for deep-frying)
• White sesame seeds (for garnishing)

Frying Batter

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons water

Sauce

• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1/2 cup of water

Instructions

1. Rinse and pat the shrimps dry with paper towels. Set it aside.
2. Combine all sauce ingredients into a bowl. Set it aside.
3. Mix all the frying batter ingredients in a bowl. Whisk the batter untill you can see lumps no more and it is smooth. 
4. Add the shrimps into the batter and coat them evenly. 
   
   
   
5. Heat the pan with 2 to 3 inches of oil for deep-frying. Gently drop the shrimps into the oil one at a time. Loosen them up immediately with a pair of chopsticks or tongs to avoid them sticking together. 
6. Deep-fry the shrimps to golden brown on both sides. Remove them from the oil with a strainer or a slotted spoon. 

   

   

   
   
7. Place the fried shrimps on a plate lined with paper towels. Discard the oil in the wok.
   
8. Add the sauce into the wok. Keep stirring it untill it thickens.
   
9. Transfer the fried shrimps to the wok. Stir them continuously untill they are evenly coated with sauce. 

   
   
10. Garnish the shrimps with white sesame seeds and chopped spring onions. Serve it immediately.