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Ginger-Garlic Shrimp





Yields
Makes 4 servings



Total Time
15 mins

A simple salt "massage" cleans the shrimp and makes them crisper.

Ginger-Garlic Shrimp




Dan Goldberg
 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
 1 1/2 pounds peeled, deveined shrimp (31 to 40 per lb., tails on)
 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
 8 quarter-size slices peeled ginger
 3 tablespoons minced garlic
 3 tablespoons Chinese rice cooking wine, such as Shaohsing
 4 green onions, ends trimmed, finely sliced (including green parts)
Step 1
1

In a bowl, sprinkle 1 1/2 teaspoons salt over shrimp and mix gently with your hands, about 1 minute. Pour shrimp into a colander and rinse well with cool water.

Step 2
2

Pour oil into a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add ginger and garlic and stir until they sizzle, about 30 seconds.

Step 3
3

Add shrimp and rice wine; stir constantly until shrimp are almost all pink on the outside, about 2 minutes. Add green onions and stir just until shrimp are opaque in the center (cut to test), about 1 minute longer.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Nutrition Facts

0 servings

Serving size

Amount per serving
Calories262
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.8g13%

Saturated Fat 1.4g7%
Cholesterol 259mg87%
Sodium 336mg15%
Total Carbohydrate 5.8g3%

Dietary Fiber 0.6g3%
Protein 35g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.