Best 12 Rock Salt Shrimp Recipes

ROCK SALT SHRIMP RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Select a casserole dish, large enough to hold the shrimp in a single layer and at least 2 inches deep (5 cm). Add rock salt to form a 1 inch bed (2.5 cm) in the pan. Set the pan in the oven and heat for 30 minutes. Mince garlic, add to mixing bowl with a good drizzle of olive oil for the marinade. Make an incision down the back of the shrimp, de-vein or remove the intestine, and add shrimp to bowl. Mix it all up. Let rest at least ten minutes. After 30 minutes, pull your roasting dish out of oven and set the shrimp on top and return to oven to roast for 2 minutes. Turn the shrimp over and set aside to let the residual heat finish the cooking on the second side. Serve warm.

ROCK SHRIMP PASTA WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Set a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl. Working over sieve, squeeze tomatoes to release juices and break up flesh. Let tomatoes drain in sieve, collecting juices in bowl, until ready to use.
• Heat 1/3 cup oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Cook fennel, garlic, and half of chile, stirring often, until garlic is golden and fennel is starting to brown around the edges, 5-8 minutes. Transfer fennel mixture with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.
• Increase heat to high; cook drained tomatoes in same pot, stirring occasionally, until broken down and starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add wine, scraping up browned bits, and cook until almost completely evaporated, about 1 minute. Add fennel mixture and collected tomato juices, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 5-10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until very al dente, about 3 minutes less than package directions.
• Using a spider or a slotted spoon, transfer pasta to pot with sauce; add shrimp and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid. Cook, tossing often, until pasta is al dente and coated in sauce and shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Thin sauce with more pasta cooking liquid if needed; season with salt. Remove from heat; add butter and toss to combine. Season with more salt if needed.
• Divide pasta among bowls. Top with fennel fronds and remaining chile and drizzle with oil.

SPICED SALT-BAKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 475 degrees. In a bowl, add salt, cardamom, peppercorns, cinnamon, bay leaves, anise, two lemon wedges, the thyme, the jalapeños and the garlic and mix well.
• In a large shallow baking dish, add half the salt mixture. Place in oven for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Carefully remove pan from oven and set shrimp in a single layer on salt and then cover with remaining, cool salt mixture.
• Return to oven. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes more, or until shrimp are just cooked through.
• Serve shrimp in the salt, or remove to a platter. Garnish with remaining lemon. Serve with cocktail or tartar sauce or melted butter.

ROCK SHRIMP TEMPURA (PAN-FRIED)

Steps:

• Whisk egg yolk, chili-garlic sauce, rice vinegar, sea salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Pour in 3 tablespoons oil slowly, whisking constantly, until sauce is creamy.
• Whisk ice water, flour, and egg yolk together in a large bowl to make batter.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip some shrimp in batter, letting excess drip off, and cook in hot oil until browned on both sides, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining olive oil and shrimp.
• Place cooked shrimp in a large bowl. Pour sauce on top and mix until thoroughly coated.

SALT-ROASTED SHRIMP WITH SCAMPI DIP

Steps:

• Spread salt in 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Arrange shrimp in single layer atop salt.
• Preheat oven to 500°F. Boil wine, lemon juice, and garlic in saucepan over medium-high heat until liquid is reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add a few pieces of butter; whisk until creamy. Return pan to low heat. Add a few more pieces of butter; whisk until smooth (do not let mixture boil). Continue whisking in butter, a few pieces at a time. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper. Let stand while shrimp cook.
• Roast shrimp on salt until just opaque in center and shells are pink, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer sauce to bowl; nestle in salt.

CRUNCHY SALT AND PEPPER SHRIMP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Set a wire rack over a baking sheet.
• Add the shrimp to a medium bowl. Cover with cold water and let sit until thawed, about 10 minutes.
• Drain the thawed shrimp on paper towels and pat dry.
• Place the cornstarch in a large bowl. Add the shrimp and toss until well-coated.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large pan until it reaches 400°F (200°C).
• Add the garlic and fry for 40 seconds-1 minute, until golden brown. Remove the garlic with a strainer or slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Fry the shrimp, about 6 at a time, for 2 minutes, or until light golden brown. Transfer to the wire rack to drain.
• In a clean wok or large pan, add the ginger and red pepper flakes and toast for 2 minutes, until the ginger is starting to brown.
• Add the shrimp and toss to combine. Season with the salt and pepper and toss until well-coated.
• Transfer the shrimp to a plate and garnish with the scallions and fried garlic.
• Serve with rice.
• Enjoy!

ROCK SALT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
• Select a 2-inch deep casserole dish that is large enough to hold the shrimp in a single layer. Add the rock salt to form a 1-inch bed in the dish. Slide the casserole dish into the oven and heat for 30 minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and olive oil to a mixing bowl to prepare the marinade.
• Make an incision down the back of each of the shrimp. Devein or remove the intestine from each piece and add the shrimp to the marinade. Toss together to coat, and let the ingredients rest for at least 10 minutes.
• Once heated, pull your casserole dish from the oven and arrange the shrimp on the bottom in 1 layer. Return the dish to the oven, and roast for 2 minutes. Turn each shrimp over, and set them aside to let the residual heat from the pan finish cooking their second sides. Serve warm.

SALT ROASTED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Divide salt evenly among 2 (9 by 13-inch) metal pans divide salt evenly. Heat your oven to 400 degrees F and put the pans of salt into the oven to heat. When the oven reaches 400 degrees F, allow the salt to continue heating for another 15 minutes. After 15 minutes have passed, put the shrimp on top of the salt in 1 of the pans. Then cover with all of the salt in the second pan. The shrimp should be evenly and completely covered. Roast for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and check 1 shrimp for doneness. The shrimp should be opaque and white and pink in color. If not done, return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve immediately.

ROCK SALT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F.
• Select a 2-inch deep casserole dish that is large enough to hold the shrimp in a single layer. Add the rock salt to form a 1-inch bed in the dish. Slide the casserole dish into the oven and heat for 30 minutes.
• Add the minced garlic and olive oil to a mixing bowl to prepare the marinade.
• Make an incision down the back of each of the shrimp. Devein or remove the intestine from each piece and add the shrimp to the marinade. Toss together to coat, and let the ingredients rest for at least 10 minutes.
• Once heated, pull your casserole dish from the oven and arrange the shrimp on the bottom in 1 layer. Return the dish to the oven, and roast for 2 minutes. Turn each shrimp over, and set them aside to let the residual heat from the pan finish cooking their second sides. Serve warm.

POPCORN ROCK SHRIMP WITH SPICY HONEY

Steps:

• For the spicy honey:.
• In a saucepan, on medium heat, bring the honey, garlic, peppercorn, chili flakes, smoked paprika, and salt to a boil and let simmer for 2 minutes. Let cool, strain and transfer to a squeezable bottle. Keep aside.
• For the popcorn shrimp:.
• Preheat the deep-fat fryer to 360 degrees F.
• In a bowl, mix together the cornstarch, flour, salt and pepper. Place the eggs in a bowl add the shrimp and coat. Remove the shrimp, letting the excess egg drip back into the bowl, then add the shrimp to the cornstarch mixture. Gently add to the fryer, turning until golden. Drain on paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately after frying and drizzle with the spicy honey and garnish with lemon wedges.

SALT-CRUSTED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Fill a deep saucepan with 2 inches of oil and heat to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine flour and cracker meal. Dredge the shrimp thoroughly in the mixture. Shake off excess and drop into the oil. Fry until shrimp is curled and crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season on both sides of the shrimp. Serve with tartar sauce on the side.

SALT-BAKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place the shrimp and baking soda in a bowl and mix well to coat. Allow to rest for at least 20 minutes.
• Place the water and 1 tablespoon salt in a pot, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the shrimp and water-blanch for 10 seconds. Remove the shrimp with a strainer and run cold water through them to cool. The water-blanching removes all of the liquid from the shrimp.
• Place the shrimp in a dish, sprinkle with cornstarch to coat them lightly, and shake off excess. Heat a wok over high heat for 1 minute, add the peanut oil, and heat to 350 degrees F. Place the shrimp in a Chinese strainer, lower into the oil, and oil-blanch for 1 minute. Turn off the heat, remove with the strainer, and drain. Transfer the oil from the wok to a bowl.
• Return 1 tablespoon of the reserved oil to the wok and heat over high heat for 20 seconds. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the chilies and cook, stirring, for 45 seconds. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, making certain they are well coated, for 1 minute. They should be dry and crusted. Turn off the heat, transfer to a heated platter, and serve.