Deep-Fried Butterfly Shrimps Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 6-8

1 kg

1/2 cup

Five-spice salt

2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon

Marinade :

2 stalks

2 slices

1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon

Batter ingredients :

125 g

1/2 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

120 ml

Medium-sized shrimps (shelled, retaining tails, devein)

Oil for deep frying

Salt, dried-fried till color changes

Five-spice powder

Spring onions, shredded

Ginger

Rice wine

Salt

Flour

Baking powder

Salt

Cooking oil

Water

• Cut each shrimp along inner curve, without cutting all the way through, about three-quarter way. Open up the shrimp flat up.

• Mix with marinade ingredients and keep aside for 20 minutes. Remove shrimps from marinade.

• To prepare batter : Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add oil and water. Beat till smooth.

• Heat oil for deep frying. Dip shrimps in batter, leaving tails uncoated and drop into hot oil. Cook over medium heat, 2 minutes till golden brown. Drain and dish up.

• Mix together the five-spice salt ingredients and dish up. Serve.