Sesame Shrimp With Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb medium shrimp, shelled and deveined, with tails attached
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 -3 cups sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons chinese rice
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup peanut oil, plus additional for deep frying
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 to make sauce - whisk together the mustard, honey, oil and soy sauce until well combined. set aside until ready to serve.
• 2 in a bowl, gently mix the shrimp with salt to coat salt.
• 3 cover with cold water, slosh around a few times, drain the shrimp well, and then transfer to a cutting board.
• 4 line up 3 shallow bowls and put 1 cup flour in one.
• 5 in the second, whisk together sesame oil, , eggs, cornstarch, baking soda and the remaining 1/2 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of the peanut oil and the 1 cup of water until well combined.
• 6 in the third bowl, add sesame seeds.
• 7 heat a wok or large pot with peanut oil for deep frying over high heat until 360°f
• 8 work in batches of 4-5 shrimp at a time. for each shrimp, hold by tail, dip in flour, then batter, then sesame seeds.
• 9 deep fry in batches of 4-5 shrimp until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• 10 serve with dipping sauce.