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Fried Shrimp served with Tartar Sauce recipe
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Fried Shrimp Restaurant Style

Fried Shrimp Restaurant Style
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 395kcal

Ingredients

  • 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: 4g | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 1251mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 399IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 4mg