After a long holiday, it's tough to get back in the routine. Jet lag was one thing that really had me worried. Every time I traveled back from India, I used to sleep the whole day like a log and it used to go on for at least a week! This time, my body adjusted with the time zone so quickly that it shocked me. I had no jet lag!
The last 2 months were anything but relaxing. We saw lots of new places, visited our relatives, ate out and then of course, the shopping! We spent the days running around, managing some sleep at night but it was FUN 🙂 I shared some photos from our trip in the last post and will tell you more about it in my future posts. Stay tuned for that. Now, lets enjoy some oranges.
These golden beauties are everywhere in the market. Fresh and juicy, they call out your name every time you pass by. There is no way you can ignore them. So, I picked some too! The idea was to either eat it plain or in a salad. Then the other day, as I was thinking about how to cook the shrimp, I started wondering about how they would taste with these oranges. May be as an appetizer or a side!
Arvind didn't like the idea much. He likes orange chicken, but orange shrimp?
I anyway went ahead and gave it a try. The sauce came out really delicious. In fact, when I tasted the sauce, it clicked me that it could be used as a dipping sauce too. It was tangy with the right amount of heat.
The sauce can be prepared in advance and saved for few days in the refrigerator. You can serve the dish as an appetizer or a side and adjust the amount of sauce accordingly.
Orange Shrimp – spicy, tangy and ready in minutes!
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 2 cups of fresh orange juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 inch ginger (grated)
- 3 cloves garlic (grated)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1-½ tablespoon corn flour
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbs sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- salt
- pepper
For the fried shrimp
- ½ lb shrimp (skin and head discarded, tail retained)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
- salt
- pepper
- oil for frying
Other ingredients
- 1 medium onion (sliced)
- few fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
Instructions
Start with the sauce
- Heat oil in a sauce pan and saute the grated garlic and ginger.
- Pour orange juice in the pan and give it a mix.
- Add lemon juice, lemon zest, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, cayenne powder and season it with salt and pepper.
- Let it simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Mix corn flour with the water and pour it in the sauce pan. This will thicken the sauce.
- Add sugar and keep stirring for another few minutes.
- Check for salt and add more, if needed.
- Switch off the heat and keep the sauce aside.
Fry the shrimps
- Clean the shrimp and pat dry it with a kitchen towel or tissue paper.
- In a plate, mix flour with rest of the ingredients except shrimp and oil.
- Drop the shrimps on the plate and mix it with the flour.
- Heat enough oil in a wok to deep fry the shrimps. If you want to avoid deep frying, you could always pan fry it with less oil.
- Remove the shrimps from the flour mix and drop it carefully in the hot oil.
- Fry them till they are golden brown. It should take about 4 to 5 minutes. Avoid crowding the pan by dropping too many shrimps at a time.
- Once done, keep the shrimps in a kitchen towel or tissue paper to remove the excess oil.
For the final plating
- In a separate pan, heat some oil and saute the onions till they are golden brown in color.
- Put the shrimp and mix it properly with the onions.
- Pour the sauce in the pan and give it a good mix. You may add all the sauce or some of it, depending on how you wish to serve it. I kept some sauce aside to add it later, if needed.
- Add ½ cup water and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Garnish it with some fresh cilantro leaves and serve it hot.
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sarah
We're just swimming in citrus right now and this recipe sounds totally wonderful!
Jennifer (Delicieux)
What a wonderful dish, and your photos look stunning!!!
Sonia
Hey kankana, This is looking so wonderful… !A very well made post with beautiful pictures . Have a wonderful week ahead. Thanks & Regards, Sonia !!!
Liz
Spicy and delectable!!! Your beautiful photos have me yearning for a plateful of shrimp!!!
Anzz
The pictures are so beautiful, I am drooling here. I am announcing Valentines Special – my 1st blog event and a Giveaway.!. Please do be a part of it and send in your recipes..! 🙂
Sudha
Kankana,this is sooo lovely!I could never imagine shrimps and oranges together - but how wonderfully you've had them married:)Lovely colors,lovely flavors and mind-blowing clicks!Congrats on making it to the Top 9!
Reem | Simply Reem
Kankana,
Lovely pictures.... every pic has so much depth....
Love the recipe too my dear..
Yumm..
chinmayie @ love food eat
All the citrus love is making me crazy! I want some oranges now 🙂 Love the photos...
Maja
Amazing pictures, Kankana! I love meals like this, so beautiful, spicy and quick!
Yummy Morsel
I have had orange chicken but not shrimp. Your orange shrimp looks really yummy.
Soni
Lovely recipe!A must try for me and stunning pics!!This is my first time on your blog, love it :)Congrats on Top 9!
Magic of Spice
What a beautiful dish, my family would love this! And your photos are gorgeous!
Asmita
I love orange chicken and love your idea of making it into orange shrimp. The photographs are so beautiful and the recipe looks great!!
Kala
This looks and sounds so delicious. Beautiful work as usual!
Candace
I am blown away by your photography. Gorgeous, gorgeous shots! I am particularly loving that second photo of the oranges. Amazing. This dish looks incredible. Spicy, tangy, shrimp? Yes, please!
Kitchen Belleicious
not only does it look sinfully good but ready in minutes? I am on board with that!
Priya
Hey Kankana... The photos are beautiful as usual, the one with the orange peel and leaves on the pot is amazing, the props are lovely.
Soma
Ginger orange and shrimp.. yum! Looks beautiful Kankana!
Gouri
Really delicious and yummy. Will definitely try it. The way you posted the pics its a wow...thumbs up... Will stay tuned for more...definitely.
Anna
It is indeed a delight to look at your pictures...
Fresh and vibrant! Thanks for sharing a very delish dish. More power to your site. I'll keep connected...