Fried Shrimp Restaurant Style

This Fried Shrimp recipe is super easy to make and a quick appetizer to whip up for your family and friends. Frying Shrimp restaurant style is not an impossible feat to achieve in your home kitchen so don’t feel overwhelmed. You can make this delicious recipe and enjoy it as if it came from a fine restaurant.

With many families at home, restaurants closed in some countries, what a way to spend an evening cooking this quick and easy dish to enjoy with your family. So you may be asking the question, how can I make my shrimp restaurant style? Don’t worry I’m here to answer that for you.

How to make Fried Shrimp Restaurant Style?

Firstly, gather your ingredients:

• 1 lb shrimp peeled and cleaned
• 2 large eggs 
• ¼ cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2-3 tablespoon green seasoning optional 
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
• Oil for frying 

Instructions

• Peel and clean the shrimp (leave tail), rinse with running tap water.

• Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, mix thoroughly, and leave for about 10 minutes. Rinse again.

• Add salt, paprika, ginger, garlic and black pepper and mix thoroughly. If you have green seasoning, you can add it; if not, don’t sweat it; your shrimp will taste great nonetheless. Set aside.

• Preheat cooking oil to 350 -375 degrees F.

• In a medium-size bowl, whisk eggs and milk.

• Using another medium-size bowl, add bread crumbs.

• Dip the shrimp in the prepared egg mixture, allow it to cover the shrimp completely. Remove and allow to drain briefly.

• Place the egg-washed shrimp into the bread crumbs. Lightly pat bread crumbs onto the shrimp to coat thoroughly.

• Fry the shrimp until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes.

• Allow the shrimp to drain on paper towels before serving.

• Serve with tartar sauce.

How to make Tartar Sauce?

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ½ yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3 pimento peppers cleaned
• parsley leaves
• 1-2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish optional

Instructions

• Place all your ingredients in a blender or food processor and allow them to blend thoroughly. If you don’t have pimento peppers, you can use bell peppers. If you are unable to get sweet pickle relish, that’s OK, if you have it, you can leave out the sugar if you wish.

• Refrigerate until needed.

• Serve in a small bowl.

Arrange your shrimp on a bed of lettuce, garnish and serve. You will undoubtedly enjoy this fantastic and delicious appetizer, restaurant style!

Fried Shrimp Restaurant Style

Fried Shrimp Restaurant Style

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 395 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb shrimp peeled and cleaned 
• 2 eggs large
• ¼ cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black  pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger minced
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/2 lemon juice
• 2-3 tablespoons green seasoning optional
• 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
• vegetable oil for frying or any oil of your choice

Tartar Sauce

• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• ½ yellow onion
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 pimento peppers remove seeds
• 3-4 parsley fresh leaves
• 1-2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish optional
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

 

Fried Shrimp

• Peel and clean the shrimp (leave tail), rinse with running tap water.
• Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, mix thoroughly, and leave for about 5-10 minutes. Rinse again.
• Add salt, paprika, ginger, garlic and black pepper and mix thoroughly. If you have green seasoning, you can add it; if not, don't sweat it; your shrimp will taste great nonetheless. Set aside for about 10 minutes or more. Allowing the shrimp to marinade a little is entirely up to you, if you are short on time, it can be used right away.
• Preheat cooking oil to 350 -375 degrees F
• In a medium-size bowl, whisk eggs and milk.
• In another medium-size bowl, add bread crumbs.
• Place the shrimp in the prepared egg mixture, allow to cover the shrimp completely. Remove and allow to drain briefly.
• Place the egg-washed shrimp into the bread crumbs. Lightly pat bread crumbs onto the shrimp to coat thoroughly.
• Fry the shrimp until golden brown, about 2-4 minutes.
• Allow the shrimp to drain on paper towels before serving.
• Serve with tartar sauce.

Tartar Sauce

• Place all your ingredients in a blender or food processor and allow them to blend thoroughly. If you don't have pimento peppers, you can use bell peppers. If you are unable to get sweet pickle relish, that's OK, if you have it you can leave out the sugar if you wish.
• Refrigerate until needed.
• Serve in a small bowl.

Nutrition

Serving: 4gCalories: 395kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 12gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 1251mgPotassium: 243mgFiber: 3gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 399IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 4mg

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