Name: Salt-and-Pepper Shrimp
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients: 1½ pound shell-on large shrimp; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns, ground; 1 Fresno chile, thinly sliced, seeds removed if desired; ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems

Photo of salt and pepper shrimp in a black bowl on a black tabletop.

Salt-and-Pepper ShrimpEva Kolenko food styling: Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling: Kalen Kaminski

Crunchy shrimp (thanks for the help, cornstarch!) gets its zesty, floral heat from Sichuan peppercorns. It's hard to believe that a main course this complex comes together so quickly. We eat these guys shells and all, but you can sub in peeled shrimp instead.

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