Chinese House Special Shrimp Recipe (Garlic Ginger Scallion Shrimp)

February 20, 2021Van

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Royal Capital Seafood in Garden Grove, CA is a Hong Kong-style Chinese Restaurant with a very extensive, seafood-centric menu. I’ve tried many of their dishes over the years, but the one dish I kept coming back for was their House Special Shrimp, the shrimp is deep fried, then coated in a flavorful, delicious soy garlic-butter sauce with plenty of chopped scallions – if you’ve ever had House Special Lobster or Cantonese style lobster, the sauce is very similar to that. Now that I live thousands of miles away from Royal Capital Seafood, I’ve figured how to make it at home. Serve it with rice or garlic noodles (recipe here).

Chinese House Special Shrimp Recipe (Garlic Ginger Scallion Shrimp) Royal Capitol Seafood

Chinese House Special Shrimp Recipe (Garlic Ginger Scallion Shrimp)

February 20, 2021 Van

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Serves: 4

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Ingredients

1.5 Pounds Peeled and Deveined Shrimp
¾ Cup Corn Starch
4 Tablespoons Salted Butter
2 Tablespoons Oil
4 Garlic Cloves, minced
7 Scallions, chopped, white and green parts separated
1 Teaspoon Minced Ginger
2 Jalapeños, sliced
2 Tablespoons Michiu Rice Cooking Wine
1 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
¾ Teaspoon Kosher Salt, (divided)
1 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
1 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar
Enough Oil to fill 2-3 inches in a dutch oven pot for frying
Deep Fry Thermometer

Method

1)
In a bowl, combine 2 Tablespoons Rice Cooking Wine, 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce, ½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt, 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper, 1 Teaspoon Granulated Sugar, stir and set aside.
2)
Place the shrimp into a bowl & sprinkle on ¼ Teaspoon of Salt, toss to combine then add ¾ Cup Corn Starch & toss to coat every shrimp in corn starch.
3)
Heat the oil to 370°F fry the shrimp in batches for about 1½ minutes and place on a rack to drain the oil. Let the oil heat back up to 370°F before frying the next batch. Use a Deep Fry Thermometer to monitor the temp.
4)
Heat a wok or large sauté pan on high heat until it’s very hot, add 2 Tablespoons of Oil, coat the pan then add 1 Teaspoon Minced Ginger, sauté for 20 seconds, then add Scallions (white parts), minced Garlic & sliced Jalapeños and sauté for 1 minute. Add 4 Tablespoons of Salted Butter & the Soy Sauce mixture, bring to a boil & let it simmer for 30 seconds. Add the Shrimp and Scallions (green parts), toss to coat in sauce. Serve immediately. Enjoy!