Best Xuxu And Shrimp With Chile And Lemon Recipes

Szechuan Shrimp with Chili Sauce image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pound medium shrimp
4 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons chili sauce
2 teaspoons Shao Hsing
1 teaspoon thin soy sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon chili paste with garlic
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon peanut oil
1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon MSG
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, finely minced
6 scallions, finely minced (about 2/3 cup)
3 tablespoons finely minced garlic
3 dried red chilies
4 cups peanut oil

Steps:

Peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt and allow to stand for 1/2 hour. During this time, prepare the sauce: mix together the hoisin sauce, the chili sauce, the Shao Hsing, the soy sauce, the fish sauce, the chili paste with garlic, the sesame oil, the peanut oil, the chili oil, the sugar and the MSG.
In a wok, bring 4 cups of peanut oil to 375 degrees.
When the shrimp are ready to cook, thoroughly wash off the salt with cold water. Add another teaspoon of salt to the shrimp, mix, let stand 30 seconds, and wash off the salt. Repeat this procedure twice more. The final time, drain well but do not dry--let some water cling to the shrimp. Immerse half of the shrimp in the hot oil and cook until just past translucent (20 seconds or so). Remove. Add the other half of the shrimp. The oil will not be as hot so this portion of shrimp may need 30 seconds to finish cooking. Remove.
Drain all of the oil but 2 tablespoons from the wok. Over very high heat, stir-fry the ginger, the scallions, the garlic, and the dried chilies for one minute. Add the reserved shrimp. Toss. Add the prepared sauce. Stir to coat shrimp and serve.

Pasta with Rock Shrimp, Chile, and Lemon image

Provided by Nick Curtola

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 cup bonito flakes
2 teaspoons dried shrimp
12 ounces fresh or dried capellini, tagliatelle, or fettuccine, preferably egg-enriched
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red chile (such as Holland or Fresno), seeds removed, finely chopped
2 wide strips lemon zest, thinly sliced
1/2 pound rock shrimp or other small shrimp, peeled and deveined, cut into small pieces
1 tablespoon finely chopped tarragon
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 scallions, green parts only, thinly sliced
A spice mill or mortar and pestle

Steps:

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, then add bonito flakes; swirl butter to combine. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes to infuse.
Strain butter through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, pressing on solids; discard bonito flakes. Cover and chill butter until ready to use.
Finely grind dried shrimp in spice mill or with mortar and pestle; set aside for serving.
Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 3 minutes if using fresh pasta, longer if dried. Drain pasta, reserving 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Add chile and lemon zest and cook, stirring, 20 seconds. Add rock shrimp and cook, tossing, 1 minute. Add tarragon, lemon juice, pasta, 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid, and 3 Tbsp. bonito butter and toss to coat. Cook, tossing and adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until sauce is glossy and coats pasta and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt if needed.
Divide pasta among bowls and top with scallions and reserved dried shrimp.