Chinese Recipe - Cha Hsia

Serve up this Crispy Cha Hsia with some savory sauces as a snack or an appetizer to your guests at a party and tell me if they've enjoyed it ! Your suggestions for Cha Hsia are welcome !

Ingredients:

• 12 shrimps
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon soy sauce
  
• 1/2 teaspoon sherry
  
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  
• Enough oil for deep frying

Directions:

1. Shell the shrimps, leaving the tails on.
2. Devein, but be careful not to split the shrimps.
3. Mix together the salt, soy sauce and sherry.
4. Pour over shrimps and let marinate for 10 minutes.
5. Dip the shrimps in the cornstarch and coat well.
6. Heat enough oil for deep frying in a pan and lower the shrimps into this.
7. When they are ready the shrimps will float to the top.
8. Serve very hot on a platter.
9. May be served as an appetizer with cocktails.

This recipe was contributed by content editors at ifood.tv.