Honey Firecracker Shrimp

Ingredients

• ***For the shrimp:***
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• ***For the sauce:***
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons orange juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 orange, zested, plus more, to taste, optional, for garnish
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• green onions, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish