sam's panko crusted fried shrimp with tartar sauce
The secret to this recipe is to use Panko bread crumbs with your flour and only use egg whites as an egg wash. When you use egg yolks, your batter is too heavy and you lose the delicate flavor of the shrimp. The tartar sauce is simple and easy to make. This recipe is for two people, plan on 6-8 shrimp per person. Make plenty of tartar sauce. Your friends and family will love this recipe. Enjoy!
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Easy to prepare, this fried shrimp could be a light meal or a snack. The batter coats the shrimp wonderfully. Once fried to a golden brown, the batter is crunchy with the perfectly cooked shrimp inside. Don't skimp on the sprinkle of salt once everything is fried. The balance of flavors in the homemade tartar sauce is spot on. Perfect for dipping the fried shrimp.
Ingredients
- 1 pound 16-20 count fresh shrimp
- 24 ounces canola oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
- 8 ounces egg whites, (I buy the 100% egg whites in the carton)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- DILL TARTAR SAUCE
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup well drained dill pickle relish or chopped dill pickles
- 1 teaspoon dill weed
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice (optional)
How To Make sam's panko crusted fried shrimp with tartar sauce
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Step 1Combine all tartar sauce ingredients. -
Step 2Refrigerate for 1 hour in a stainless steel bowl. (The stainless steel bowl reduces the refrigerator time by 1 hour.) Makes about 1 2/3 cups. Great with any kind of seafood.
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Step 3Thaw (if frozen), peel, and devein your shrimp. You can run warm water over the shrimp frozen in water. It only takes 8-10 minutes to thaw the shrimp. I'm all about cutting your prep time. You can freeze fresh shrimp in water for up to 6 months. When I was young, my summers were spent on the Outer Banks of NC. We use to freeze fish and seafood in water using milk cartons.
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Step 4Tip: One trick I have learned about deveining shrimp is to use a pair of kitchen scissors and, with the shell on the shrimp, cut down the back of the shrimp. Take the shell off, pull the vein out, and wash the shrimp. From the freezer and ready to cook, 15 minutes. Now that's some beautiful shrimp ready to cook.
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Step 5In a plastic slider bag, mix Panko, flour, salt, and pepper. Pour egg whites into a bowl.
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Step 6Pour oil into a small deep fryer and heat to 350 degrees.
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Step 7Dredge shrimp in egg whites.
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Step 8Shake in the plastic bag with flour mixture. Shake excess flour off of shrimp
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Step 9Drop shrimp into the fryer. Do not crowd the fryer with shrimp. It's better to cook 8-9 shrimp at a time.
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Step 10Fry until golden brown (about 3 - 4 minutes).
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Step 11Place shrimp on a wire rack or plate with a paper towel to drain. Sprinkle with salt while shrimp are hot.
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Step 12Serve with tartar sauce and lemon wedges.
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