almond fried shrimp

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Recipe by
lori herrmann
orange, TX

you can also add grapenut flakes to this or instead of the almonds

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Ingredients For almond fried shrimp

  • 1 c
    flour
  • pinch
    salt
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 4
    eggs
  • 12
    shrimp, jumbo uncooked
  • 1 1/2 c
    almonds, sliced
  • 6 c
    vegetable oil

How To Make almond fried shrimp

  • 1
    Peel, devein and butterfly shrimp, leaving tails intact.
  • 2
    Line large baking sheet with waxed paper.
  • 3
    Place flour in medium bowl; add salt.
  • 4
    Whisk milk and eggs in large bowl.
  • 5
    Dredge shrimp (not tails) in seasoned flour; shake off excess.
  • 6
    Dip shrimp (not tails) in milk mixture.
  • 7
    Press almonds over shrimp, coating all but tails.
  • 8
    Place shrimp on prepared sheet and curl tails up over shrimp.
  • 9
    Freeze until firm, about 1 1/2 hours. (Can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover with foil.)
  • 10
    Heat oil in heavy large saucepan to 350.
  • 11
    Loosen shrimp from paper.
  • 12
    Add frozen shrimp to oil in batches and cook until deep golden brown, about 3 minutes.
  • 13
    Transfer to paper towels using slotted spoon and let drain.
  • 14
    Divide shrimp among plates. Serve with cocktail sauce, tartar sauce and lemon wedges.

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