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French-Fried Shrimp

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Yield: 4 Ready in 1 hours

Cuisine: FrenchMain Ingredient: Shrimp

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Original recipe makes 4
2 lbfresh shrimp; Medium or large
1 cAll-purpose flour
2 tbVegetable oil
vegetable oil; Hot
1 cCold water
1/2 tsSalt
1 Egg; slightly beaten
1/2 tsSugar

French-Fried Shrimp Preparation

Peel shrimp, leaving the last section of shell and tail intact. Butterfly shrimp by cutting along outside curve almost through; remove vein. flatten shrimp and set aside. Combine flour, sugar, salt, egg, water , and 2 tablespoons oil; beat until smooth. Dip shrimp into batter, and fry in deep hot oil until golden. Yield: 4 to 6 servings. NOTES : Submitted by Mrs. Debra Lancaster, Hawkinsville, Georgia. Recipe by: Southern Living 1979 Annual Recipes Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #836 by NGavlak@aol.com on Oct 10, 1997

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Calories Per Serving: 414
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Tags

  1. Appetizers
  2. Seafood
  3. Shrimp
  4. French
  5. Dinner
  6. Summer
  7. Fresh

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