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Shrimp with Garlic Jalapeno Butter

Shrimp with Garlic Jalapeno Butter is so simple, but the flavor is amazing. Shrimp dusted in potato starch with a delicious sweet and spicy butter sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 servings

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.
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