In a bowl, add cleaned and deveined shrimp, pepper powder, salt, baking soda, Chinese five-spice powder, ginger garlic paste (optional), and corn starch
Mix well everything and it is ready to be fried. You can also rest the shrimp for 10 to 15 minutes
In a pan with medium heat, pour sesame oil and place the marinated shrimp one by one
Allow the shrimp to fry for 3 to 5 minutes on both sides. Make sure not to over fry which makes the shrimp hard and chewy
Remove the fried shrimp from the oil and reserve it for later use
In the same pan with the remaining oil, add ginger, garlic, dry red chili, and sauté until it turns aromatic
Add the scallions and give a quick stir
Now add the fried Shrimp, crushed Szechuan Peppercorns, or Szechuan Sauce and give a good mix. Now the delicious Szechuan Shrimp is ready for you to taste and enjoy
Serve this hot and spicy Szechuan Shrimp with rice, noodles, or dishes of your choice