Sesame Orange Shrimp

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• coarse salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more if needed
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 4 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, whisk together egg whites, cornstarch, sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper until frothy. add shrimp, and toss to coat.
• 2 heat 1/4 cup oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. working in two or three batches, cook shrimp until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• 3 transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. add more oil to skillet if necessary for remaining batches.
• 4 wipe skillet with a paper towel. add orange juice, soy sauce, and sugar. boil over high heat until syrupy and reduced to about 1/3 cup, 4 to 5 minutes.
• 5 return shrimp to skillet; add scallions, and cook until heated through and coated with sauce, about 1 minute.