Shrimp with Garlic Jalapeno Butter
Shrimp with Garlic Jalapeno Butter is so simple, but the flavor is amazing. Dust shrimp in potato starch for crunch with a delicious sweet and spicy butter sauce.
I would gladly have left a tip and paid for this meal. That would be a little awkward because I was the cook.
I am not a fan of leftover shrimp so I cut this recipe in half for my husband and I. Looking forward to having company over so I can make this again.
Start with a brine that has baking soda in it. Brining shrimp in a saltwater baking soda solution improves the tenderness and juiciness. The brining process only takes 20 minutes which is the longest part of the recipe.
Double dredge the shrimp so you will have a crispy exterior. Then cook them quickly by shallow pan frying.
Make the sauce by melting butter in a small saucepan and adding the aromatics and seasonings to create this amazing sauce.
Shrimp with Garlic Jalapeno Butter
Ingredients
- 1 qt cold water
- 1/8 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 tbsp baking soda
- 1 lb shrimp-peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 scallions-cut into 1/2" pieces
- 3 tbsp garlic-minced
- 2 jalapenos-seeded and sliced thin
- 1/3 cup olive oil or enough to coat the bottom of the pan
- cilantro- garnish
Instructions
- Combine 1 quart of water with salt and baking soda. Whisk until salt is dissolved. Add shrimp and soak 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl combine fish sauce, lime juice, sugar and pepper, set aside.
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. In a colander sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 cup potato starch and shake off excess. Repeat again with the rest of the potato starch, shake until well coated.
- Add enough oil to cover bottom of skillet and heat to shimmering. Shallow pan fry for a couple of minutes and flip shrimp over to fry the other side.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add scallions and cook for 1 minute then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add jalapenos and sauce stirring often and cook until sugar is melted and comes to a boil. About 30 seconds.
- Remove shrimp to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Place shrimp in a large bowl and pour sauce over and toss shrimp to coat.
- Transfer to a platter and sprinkle with cilantro and fresh scallion greens. Serve immediately.