How to Make Simple and Easy Spicy Fried Shrimps?

One of the famous shrimp recipe is shrimp scampi. And after that mostly people prefer fried shrimps. Shrimps fried in spices and other flavors really uplifts the flavor of the dish. Fried shrimps are mostly served as an appetizers or snacks. It’s like finger foods for parties or for game day.

In today’s post, I am sharing a super simple recipe called Spicy and Crunchy Fired Shrimps. This recipe is a complete delight to make. This recipe is served with an amazing sauce mayonnaise and other ingredients like Asian chili sauce and honey which makes a perfect balance of tangy, sweet and spicy flavors. I personally enjoy this recipe after shrimp Alfredo. Shrimp Alfredo is again a super easy recipe which can be served with pasta or linguine however, this is a crunchy recipe with all flavors and taste. Anyways to make this recipe a complete delight the key is keep the skin crunchy but from inside it should be moist and juicy. The best part about shrimp is that they cook quickly so never overcook them, it will not just spoil the taste but also make it dry and chewy which is complete NO-NO.

Nevertheless, this recipe is super easy and simple to ma ke and you would like to make this each day. I don’t believe in deep frying I rather go for shallow frying so that it can maintains its health quotient in fact, I always go for canola or olive oil for frying. Let’s not waste time, and jot down this simple yet yummy recipe –

This recipe can serve up to 4-6 servings

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Ingredients – 

FOR SAUCE

• ½ cup light or fat free mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Asian chili sauce or to taste
• 2 teaspoon honey
• Salt to taste

FOR SHRIMPS

• 1 ¼ pounds small or medium shrimps, peeled and deveined
• Canola or Olive Oil, for frying
• 2 large eggs
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup cornstarch
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
• Thinly sliced scallions and Bibb lettuce to serve

Method –

1. To make the sauce, mix all the ingredients in a bowl and keep aside.
2. Now to prepare shrimps; heat oil in a nonstick pan. Meanwhile whisk eggs in a bowl and in another bowl sieve flour, corn starch, salt and pepper and set aside.
3. Now dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture, shake off the excess flour, now dip in beaten eggs, and then again to the flour mixture, to form a thick crust.
4. Fry the shrimp in the hot oil until its lightly golden, for about 1 to 2 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain the oil temperature (don’t Overcook). Transfer the fried shrimps to paper towel to soak the access oil.
5. Serve with sauce separately or you can also toss the shrimps with prepared sauce and serve it over Bibb lettuce and sprinkle the sliced scallions. Enjoy it warm.

See, isn’t this recipe was simple? And believe me it taste just great. Enjoy this amazing recipe with your friends and family at dinner or at any get together, believe me everyone will simply love the effort and the recipe. Have Fun and Enjoy!