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Fried Butterflied Shrimp

By: Joy Fleming

"These shrimp will knock your socks off! The batter doesn't overcoat the shrimp, which helps it maintain a wonderful flavor! Enjoy!"

Rate/Review | Read Reviews (133)

What to Drink?
	Chardonnay
	Blue Hawaiian
	Iced Tea III

Prep Time:
25 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
35 Min

Servings (Help)

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined and butterflied
1 quart water
1 1/2 cups cornstarch
2 eggs
2 cups fresh bread crumbs
5 cups oil for deep frying

Directions

Preheat deep fryer or skillet with oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, pour in water and mix in cornstarch and eggs.
Dip the shrimp into the mixture allowing them to be completely coated. Then roll the shrimp in the breadcrumbs. Coat the shrimp well with the breadcrumbs. Mix up the cornstarch batter again. Dip the breadcrumbs coated shrimp back into the cornstarch batter. Roll the shrimp in the breadcrumbs for a second time. Repeat for each shrimp.
Drop shrimp, one at a time, into the hot oil and cook shrimp until they are golden brown.

Footnotes

Editor's Note
We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount may vary depending on cook time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.