Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Salt and Pepper Shrimp is a high-protein fish recipe ready in 30 min. It makes 2 servings, each 620 kcal with 37 g protein. Beginner level, 10 ingredients.
Adapted from a home cook's recipe and measured by Cookpath.
- 30 mintotal
- Beginnerlevel
- 620kcal a serving
- 37 gprotein
What is Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Peeled shrimp coated in cornstarch and fried crisp, tossed with bell pepper, jalapeno and garlic in a salt, sugar and black pepper seasoning, served with rice.
- Fish · Fish & seafood
- Frying
- Sautéing & stir-fry
How to make Salt and Pepper Shrimp
Tips from the cook
- Coat the shrimp thoroughly in cornstarch, so they fry crisp.
- Do not crowd the pan, so the shrimp crisp up rather than steam.
- Toss the shrimp with the seasoning at the very end, so they stay crisp.
- Use plenty of black pepper, as it is the main flavour.
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Goes well with
Sides from Cookpath that balance this dish, the same picks the app suggests.
Meal prep and storage
Best eaten at once, as the coating softens in the fridge.
See this week’s meal prep plan on the blog, or plan your own week in the app.
Salt and Pepper Shrimp substitutions
Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.
Shrimp2 options
- Chicken breast strips 1:1 by weight; cook a little longer
Not seafood taste.
- Firm tofu cubes 1:1 by weight
Still contains soy.
Jalapeño1 option
- Green bell pepper 1:1
No heat.
