Orange Peel Shrimp

Name: Orange Peel Shrimp
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons canola oil; 2 garlic cloves, grated; 2 scallions, thinly sliced on the angle, plus extra for garnish; 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/4 cup orange marmalade; 2 teaspoons honey (preferably orange blossom); 1/4 cup soy sauce; 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch; 2 lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined, and dried on a paper towel (size 11-15 per lb); 6 tablespoons cornstarch; kosher salt; 1/4 cup canola oil

Submitted by DrGaellon

"From Kerry Saretsky's Secret Ingredient column at Serious Eats http://bit.ly/f6Dzbn"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 4

ingredients

2 teaspoons canola oil
2 garlic cloves, grated
2 scallions, thinly sliced on the angle, plus extra for garnish
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
¹⁄₄ cup orange marmalade
2 teaspoons honey (preferably orange blossom)
¹⁄₄ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cornstarch
2 lbs shrimp, peeled, deveined, and dried on a paper towel (size 11-15 per lb)
6 tablespoons cornstarch
kosher salt
¹⁄₄ cup canola oil

directions

Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in small skillet over medium heat. When oil just shimmers, add garlic, scallions, red pepper flakes, and orange zest and cook until fragrant, less than a minute.
Immediately add marmalade, honey, and soy sauce to skillet. Allow to bubble for 1 minutes.
Meanwhile, use small whisk to combine the fresh orange juice and 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch in small bowl. Add slurry to skillet and whisk continuously for 1 final minute until sauce is thick. Set aside.
Toss dry shrimp with remaining cornstarch and pinch of salt. Heat remaining canola oil in wok over medium heat until lightly smoking. Fry shrimp six at a time until orange, curled, and slightly crisp, about 2 minutes, turning once half way through cooking. Drain on paper towel. Repeat for all 4 batches. Add more oil if necessary.
Toss shrimp with orange sauce. Garnish with fresh scallions and orange zest. Serve with plain white rice.

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DrGaellon

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I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013. After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!

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