Name: Coriandered Shrimp in Egg-White Batter (芫茜蝦)
Yield: serving 4 if alone, or a main course, serving 2 or 3 people.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: Roasted salt-pepper; 2 cups oil; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 egg whites; 1 pound medium shrimp, shelled, with tails on; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh coriander; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Preparation info

serving
4
if alone, or a main course .

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

Refreshingly seasoned with minced coriander, these light and crusty shrimp make an excellent hot hors d’oeuvre,

Ingredients

1 pound medium shrimp, shelled, with tails on
1 teaspoon salt

Asia
China
Main course
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Cut the shrimp along the inner curve to flatten them—but do not go all the way through. Tap each lightly with the broad side of a heavy knife so that they won’t curve into balls during the cooking.

Place the shrimp in a bowl, sprinkle with salt, coriander, and cornstarch, and mix thoroughly. Let them marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.

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