Perfect Deep Fried Shrimp
This is a very simple recipe that is a family staple and made for most celebratory meals and always at Christmas in our home.
Servings: 16 -20
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1 cup Club Soda
- GMO free flavourless oil (Canola, Grapeseed etc)
- 1 kilo 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
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.
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.