Szechuan Shrimp: How To Make Best Shrimp Stir Fry?

What Is Szechuan Shrimp?

• Szechuan Shrimp is a Chinese recipe that is stir-fried and served with a sweet and spicy sauce. It is originally developed from the authentic Sichuan-style Szechuan chicken.
• The most popular Szechuan dishes are made with either chicken or shrimp.
• This shrimp Szechuan style is a class Chinese food takeout staple – and incredibly easy to make from scratch at home.

What Does Szechuan Shrimp Taste Like?

• Authentic Szechuan shrimp has a strong flavor that is sweet, spicy, savory, and with the signature tingle of heat from Szechuan peppercorn (powder).
• It’s full of earthy, garlic and ginger flavor.

What Is Szechuan Sauce Made Of?

• soy sauce
• sugar
• doubanjiang (chili bean sauce)
• ketchup
• Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
• cornstarch
• rice vinegar
• chicken stock or water (120 ml)
• minced garlic
• minced fresh ginger
• Sichuan peppercorns (powder)
• sesame oil

How To Make Szechuan Shrimp from scratch?

1. Mix the shrimp together with 1 teaspoon of oil and ½ teaspoon of cornstarch until the shrimp are evenly coated. Set aside.
2. Start by making the Szechuan sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients, then set aside.
3. Heat sesame oil in a large non-stick skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
4. Sauté the aromatics- add minced ginger and garlic stir fry for about 20 seconds.
5. Add the sauce and Sichuan peppercorns stirring for another 20 seconds.
6. Add shrimps in cook for 2-3 minutes more, until shrimp is fully cooked through and sauce thickens.
7. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and sesame seeds and serve. Enjoy!

The Difference Between Hunan Shrimp VS Szechuan Shrimp.

• The difference between Hunan and Szechuan cuisine is Hunan cuisine gets its spice from fresh chilies or chili paste. While Szechuan cuisine gets its spice from Sichuan peppercorns.
• Both Hunan and Szechuan cuisine is known to be spicy.
• Szechuan cuisine has a good mixture of sweet and spicy flavors whereas Hunan shrimp is plainer and hotter.

How To Cook Perfect Shrimp?

• Cook your shrimp hot and quickly- The most important is to heat your wok or skillet over medium-high, then stir shrimp in the skillet hot and quickly.
• Don’t overcook the shrimp- Once the shrimp turns an off-white, pinkish color, and starts to curl itself around, it is ready to get off the skillet.
• For Szechuan shrimp, I would like to toss the shrimp and the sauce at the same time. Stir fry them until the shrimp are cooked through and the sauce has thickened and slightly absorbed into the dish. So the shrimp won’t be overcooked.

TIPS To Peel And Devein Shrimp?

• When peeling your raw shrimp, pull the shell and tear it away from the first segment of the shell.
• Make a shallow cut along the spine of the shrimp or the back of the shrimp.
• Take the back strip of the intestines and remove them with a knife or fork.
• Remove tails by simply squeezing the shrimp and pulling the tail off.

Other Spicy Dishes To Try.

SZECHUAN CHICKEN

KUNG PAO SHRIMP

HUNAN BEEF

MAPO TOFU

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