This is a very simple recipe that is a family staple and made for most celebratory meals and always at Christmas in our home.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
Canadian
Prep Time45minutes
Cook Time15minutes
Total Time1hour
Servings16-20
AuthorValerie Lugonja
Ingredients
1cuprice flour
1cupClub Soda
GMO free flavourless oil(Canola, Grapeseed etc)
1kilo raw shrimp(size: 20 per pound, optional)
Wooden skewers
Instructions
Clean, peel and de-vein the shrimp, leaving the tail on
Place each on a wooden skewer: start under tail on under belly and go up through the body of each hrimp and out through top; keep body straight and shrimp cool as you work
Line them on a parchment covered sheet and refrigerate until ready to cook (no more than a few hours)
Heat oil to 375 F
Combine soda and flour
Immerse shrimp on skewer in batter; fry a small batch at a time, dependent upon the size of your deep frier
Place on paper towel briefly; serve immediately
Recipe Notes
The shrimp will take a good 30 minutes to clean and de-vein and 5-15 more minutes to skewer. Fried in batches of 8 for less than 2 minutes per batch, the total cooking time is about 15 minutes as it takes time for oil to return to temperature between batches.