Crispy Fried Shrimp

Crispy Fried Shrimp

Does the thought of a pile of crispy fried shrimp immediately conjure up images of a chain restaurant all-you-can-eat $9.99 buffet? Yeah, I have a hard time shaking that association too. But don’t hold it against these poor little shrimp! There’s a reason “endless shrimp” is such a crowd pleasing draw – once you start popping these things in your mouth, it’s really hard to stop.

Start to finish, it took me less than 30 minutes (including peeling!) to make a pound of these shrimp. They’re incredibly simple – you just bread them in panko and drop them in hot oil for about a minute. What a fabulous crunch! I took Kikkoman’s suggestion to dip them in their tonkatsu sauce – its sweetness was a nice complement to the subtle, natural sweet flavor of the shrimp. With the addition of rice and some steamed vegetables, my family’s weeknight dinner was served.

Crispy Fried Shrimp

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5 Comments

  1. Yum yum yum. I absolutely love the idea of fried shrimps. So easy and soooo good.
    .-= Joanna in the kitchen ´s last blog ..Easy and Elegant fig =-.

    Posted 9.23.09 Reply
  2. Fried shrimp are one of my favorite things ever. I love your use of panko breadcrumbs. I am sure they make these extra light and crispy. Beautiful pictures too 🙂

    Posted 9.23.09 Reply
  3. I’m not afraid of fried foods, but I haven’t given fried shrimp a real go. Yes, I’ve done the oven-fried thing, hoping that it would live up to the real thing in crunch and taste. Meh…results were so-so. So, maybe you’ve convinced me to open that bag of frozen shrimp and treat myself to something even better than the chains have to offer.

    Best,
    Casey
    Editor
    http://www.tastestopping.wordpress.com

    P.S. If you have any photos that Tastespotting rejected, I’d love to publish them! 🙂

    Posted 9.23.09 Reply
  4. Cookie wrote:

    I can imagine not being able to stop after eating one of these!

    Posted 9.23.09 Reply
  5. Locket wrote:

    Fried shrimp tonight using this recipe and they were delicious. Hubby and grandson loved them.
    Thanks

    Posted 11.12.13 Reply