Best Honey Orange Firecracker Shrimp Recipes

HONEY ORANGE FIRECRACKER SHRIMP RECIPE

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Do away with fast food takeaway and try this easy firecracker shrimp that's fried until crisp then tossed in a sweet and zesty honey orange sauce.

Provided by Eugene Frazier

Categories Fried

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cloves minced garlic
1½ tsp soy sauce
½ cup honey
1 zested into thin strips orange
2 tbsp orange juice
½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2 lb 18 to 20 count, peeled and deveined shrimp
1 cup cornstarch
½ cup canola oil
for garnish Green Onions
for garnish Sesame seeds

Steps:

Add the garlic, soy sauce, honey, orange zest, orange juice, and crushed red pepper flakes to a small bowl and whisk until combined.
Add the shrimp to the cornstarch and coat well.
Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
In batches, cook the shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until brown and crisp.
Drain onto a plate. (Don't use paper towels or it'll steam on the paper towels).
When finished frying the shrimp, drain the oil.
Add the sauce back to the pan and add the shrimp on top.
Toss to combine and cook for 15 to 20 seconds or until the sauce has thickened.
Serve immediately, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Carbohydrate 47.67g, Cholesterol 190.51mg, Fat 19.76g, Fiber 0.83g, Protein 21.14g, SaturatedFat 1.74g, ServingSize 6.00, Sodium 931.89mg, Sugar 0.00, UnsaturatedFat 11.78g

HONEY ORANGE FIRECRACKER SHRIMP

Honey Orange Firecracker Shrimp image

Honey Orange Firecracker Shrimp is sweet, spicy, sticky and crispy and so easy to make you'll throw your Chinese food takeout menus away!

Provided by Sabrina Snyder

Categories Main

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
1 orange zested into thin strips
2 tablespoons orange juice
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 pounds shrimp (18-20 count peeled and deveined)
1 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup canola oil
green onions (for garnish)
sesame seeds (for garnish)

Steps:

Add the garlic, soy sauce, honey, orange zest, orange juice and crushed red pepper flakes to a small bowl and whisk until combined.
Add the shrimp to the cornstarch and coat well.
Heat your oil in a large frying pan over medium high heat.
In batches, cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side until brown and crisp.
Drain onto a plate (don't use paper towels or it'll steam on the paper towels).
When you've finished frying the shrimp drain the oil.
Add the sauce back to the pan and add the shrimp on top.
Toss to combine and cook for 15-20 seconds or until the sauce has thickened (this will not take long, all the cornstarch on the shrimp will thicken it quickly).
Serve immediately, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 kcal, Carbohydrate 44 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 381 mg, Sodium 1265 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 24 g, ServingSize 1 serving