Description
Enjoy quick and flavorful Crispy Orange Shrimp ready in just 30 minutes! Try this easy recipe tonight for an unforgettable meal!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1 orange, zested
- 1/4 cup orange juice, no sugar added
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Green onions for garnish
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, soy sauce, honey, orange zest, orange juice, and crushed red pepper flakes to create the sauce.
- Pat shrimp dry and toss them in cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Heat canola oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Fry shrimp in batches for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain shrimp on a plate without using paper towels.
- Pour the prepared sauce into the hot pan, heat briefly until thickened, then return shrimp to coat.
- Toss gently until the shrimp are well-covered in sauce. Serve immediately garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (150g)
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 220mg