Perfectly CRISPY Fried Shrimp
Perfectly crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, these Crispy Fried Shrimp are super delicious and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp
- vegetable oil for frying
- bread crumbs
- 1 egg large
- ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves
- salt to taste
- ¼ cup milk
Instructions
- Rinse shrimp under cold water. Peel and devein shrimp. I keep the tails on, but you can choose to peel them off.Add the garlic and soy sauce to the peeled and deveined shrimp. Leave shrimp in the marinade for 20-30 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine flour, egg, milk, salt, and cornstarch, the consistency of the batter should not be very thick or not too thin. Mix it well without lumps.
- Holding the prawn by the tails, dip in batter, lift shrimps from batter and let the excess batter drip off shrimp. Then roll shrimp in bread crumbs.
- Place the shrimp on an empty plate and repeat this process with all the shrimp.
- Add vegetable oil to a sauce pan or a pan and ove rmedium-high heat for about 3-4 minutes. After that drop shrimp into the hot oil, and fry for 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drain shrimp on paper towels to remove any excess oil.
- Serve hot with your favorite sauce and lemon wedges. Enjoy!