Salt and Pepper Shrimp with Crispy Garlic

Crispy Thai salt and pepper shrimp topped with fragrant golden garlic, black pepper, and chili. Lightly coated, fried until crunchy, and best served hot with rice.

📝 Ingredients

• 8 shrimp
• 1/3 cup tempura flour
• 6 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 coriander root
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorns
• 1 fresh chili pepper (finely sliced, adjust to taste)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp rosdee seasoning powder
• 2 tbsp oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Pound aromatics: Add garlic, coriander root, and black peppercorns to a mortar and pound until coarse and fragrant.
2. 2Make crispy garlic: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the pounded garlic mixture and fry gently, stirring often, until lightly golden. Add sliced chili, salt, sugar, and rosdee seasoning powder, stir briefly, then remove from heat. Set aside.
3. 3Coat shrimp: Pat shrimp dry. Toss with tempura flour until lightly coated, shaking off excess.
4. 4Fry shrimp: Heat oil for deep-frying (or pan-fry) in a pan over medium heat. Fry shrimp until golden and crispy, turning once. Do not overcrowd the pan.
5. 5Drain: Remove shrimp and drain on a rack or paper towels.
6. 6Serve: Arrange shrimp on a plate and spoon the crispy garlic mixture over the top. Serve immediately.