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Fried Shrimp
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Fried Shrimp - Ebi Furai

Juicy shrimp is wrapped in a thick breaded crust and fried until crispy. This homemade fried shrimp recipe is so easy to prepare and best served as a side in Japanese bento.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Shrimp
Cuisine: Japanese Recipes
Keyword: Fried Shrimp
Servings: 6
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 6 shrimp or tiger prawn shelled, deveined and tail on
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon bonito flakes
  • 1 egg 2oz without shell
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups Panko Japanese breadcrumbs
  • Vegetable oil for deep frying

Tartar Dipping Sauce

  • 1 hard-boiled egg
  • 1/4 yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise Kewpie
  • Salt
  • Ground black pepper
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Instructions

  • Peel the shrimp, leaving the tails on. Devein and rinse the shrimp. Make a few shallow vertical slits on the underside of each shrimp to prevent curling during frying. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and set aside.
    Clean up the shrimp before coating.
  • In a bowl, combine all-purpose flour, salt, bonito flakes, egg, and milk. Whisk until well combined. Set the batter aside. If the batter is too thick, add a little more milk.
    Mix the batter ingredients in a bowl.
  • Pour the Panko breadcrumbs onto a shallow plate. Hold the shrimp by the tail, dip it into the batter to coat evenly, then roll it in the Panko breadcrumbs. Lightly press the breadcrumbs onto the shrimp to ensure an even coating. Repeat the process for the remaining shrimp.
    Coating the shrimp with batter.
  • Fill a deep pot with vegetable oil and heat it to 340°F to 360°F (170°C to 182°C). Deep-fry the shrimp until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Remove the shrimp with a strainer and drain them on a plate lined with paper towels.
    Wrapped the shrimp with Panko breadcrumbs before frying.
  • Prepare the dipping sauce by cutting the hard-boiled egg into small cubes and mixing it with chopped onion and Japanese mayonnaise in a bowl. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Enjoy the shrimp hot with the cold dipping sauce immediately.

Notes

Recipe adapted from No Recipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 749mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 3mg