Poached Shrimp With Dipping Sauce

Ingredients

• 40 large shrimp, peeled (remove vein if you like)
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 1 star anise
• 1 tablespoon Sichuan or black peppercorns
• 5 slices ginger
• ½ cup hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

40 shrimp

Preparation

1. In a large saucepan, combine shrimp, 3 cups water, soy sauce, anise, peppercorns and ginger. Bring to a boil, then turn off heat and let sit, undisturbed, for about 30 minutes. If you are not serving right away, refrigerate shrimp in liquid; recipe may be prepared to this point a day before serving.
2. When ready to serve, drain shrimp, and put on a platter. Whisk together hoisin and sesame oil in a small bowl; serve shrimp with this sauce.

1 hour