Fried Butterflied Shrimp

Name: Fried Butterflied Shrimp
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
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

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 25 min 🔥 Cook 10 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 6 views

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

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 25 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 795

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 34.8g 45%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 610mg 27%

Total Carbohydrate 83.9g 31%

Dietary Fiber 2.9g 10%

Total Sugars 3.5g

Protein 33.5g 67%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.