Let’s cook!

Asian Spice Shrimp

1 lb peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp

1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

4 tablespoons canola oil

1/4 cup cornstarch

1/4 teaspoon sugar

2 tablespoons ginger, minced

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 jalapeno, minced

2 tablespoons mirin

Salt and pepper to taste

In a small bowl, add sugar, five-spice powder, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.

Mix well. Heat a large frying pan over high heat until very hot and add 2 tablespoons of oil. Spread the cornstarch on a plate.

Place shrimp on the plate and coat as well as possible.

Add shrimp to the pan and cook until opaque, which for me was 5 minutes. While the shrimp are cooking, dice up the jalapeno, garlic, and ginger.

 Using a spoon, transfer the shrimp to a bowl. Return the pan to high heat and add the remaining oil. Add the garlic, ginger, and jalapeno and cook for 1 minute.

Add the Mirin.

Add shrimp back to the pan.

Add the spice mixture.

Coat the shimp will with spice and cook for 1 minute.

Time to plate!

Here is the close-up:

This is a meal that will keep you warm from the cold weather and is perfect for the winter! I hope you enjoy!

Happy Cooking!