Batter fried shrimp recipe

Recipe for batter fried shrimp in our easy seafood recipes collection.

Recipe ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, stirred before measuring
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds fresh or frozen whole shrimp
• Oil, for deep-fat frying
• Choice of sauces

How to make batter fried shrimp

• Beat together eggs and milk until frothy.
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add to egg mixture. Add oil and beat until mixture is smooth and well blended. Set aside.
• Remove shells from shrimp, leaving tails on.
• If shrimp are frozen, remove shells under running cold water.
• Cut partway through lengthwise along outside curve.
• Lift out vein. Wash shrimp and flatten so they stay open. Drain well on paper towels.
• Place enough oil or shortening to more than cover shrimp in a deep-fat fryer or kettle and heat to 375 degrees F.
• Dip shrimp into batter, one at a time, and fry, a few at a time, about 4 minutes, or until golden brown and puffy. Drain on paper towels.
• Serve immediately with your choice of sauces.

• Bay scallops with scallions
• Beer batter for seafood
• Beer batter shrimp
• Beer boiled shrimp
• Blue crab cakes
• Boiled gulf shrimp
• Bubba shrimp boil
• Buffalo style shrimp

• Baked oysters with blue cheese
• Baked scallops with garlic sauce
• Baked stuffed shrimp
• Baltimore crab cakes
• Barbecued oysters
• Barbecue shrimp
• Barbecued shrimp
• Basic shrimp

Pagination   [1]   [2]   [3]   [4]

Seafood recipes  •  seafood-recipes.net © 2009

Sitemap  •   Privacy policy  •   Contact