Spicy Butterfly Shrimp

Prep: 10min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 5min
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Spicy butterfly shrimp is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the shrimp category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 3 dried peperoncini
  • 2 tbsp colorful peppercorns
  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • 600 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lemons (cut into wedges)

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Place the dried chilies, colorful peppercorns, and sea salt in a mortar and crush finely.

  2. 2.

    Make deep cuts along the back of each shrimp (but do not cut through), then rub with the pepper-chili mixture. Heat the oil in a pan and fry the shrimp for 3-5 minutes. Remove and divide into four equal bowls. Serve with lemon wedges.