Jalapeno Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Less than 10 ingredients in my Jalapeño Salt and Pepper Shrimp! Quick fried shrimp tossed with sliced jalapeños, onions, and chopped cilantro. Such an easy weeknight dinner recipe!
Servings: 4
Calories: 252kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds large shrimp dried on paper towels
- 1 ½ teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 egg whites
- ½ onion thinly sliced
- 1-2 jalapeños thinly sliced
- 3-4 tablespoon avocado oil or any high heat oil
- 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
Instructions
- BATTER: Dry the shrimp on a paper towel. In a bowl, whisk together the sugar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, cornstarch, and egg whites. Add the shrimp to the batter and stir to combine.
- SAUTE: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add one-third of the shrimp and cook for about 1 minute on each side until 'c' shaped. Remove to a plate. Continue cooking remaining shrimp the same way wth more oil.
- FINISH: If there is no oil left in the skillet, drizzle a teaspoon of oil and allow it to heat. Add the sliced onions and jalapeños to the pan and cook for about 1-2 minutes or until they are fragrant. Add all the shrimp back to the skillet and using a spatula, toss the shrimp around so they are evenly coated with the onions and jalapeños. Sprinkle with a small pinch of salt and black pepper to just season everything. Let cook for another 1-2 minutes before removing from the heat.
- SERVE: Top with chopped cilantro and serve with white, brown, or fried rice
Notes
- You can remove the tail or leave them on for the shrimp. Either will work!
- Feel free to remove the jalapeños before serving if you want this to be more mild. I also recommend using just 1 jalapeño for a milder spice level.
Nutrition
Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2g
