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Batter Fried Shrimp
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Ingredients:
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup all−purpose flour, stirred before measuring
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 pounds fresh or frozen whole shrimp
- Oil (for deep−fat frying)
- Choice of sauces (following)
- Orange Sauce
- 1 cup Smucker\'s Sweet Orange Marmalade
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 piece whole ginger root or
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Grape−Horseradish Sauce
- 1 cup Smucker\'s Grape Jelly
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1/4 cup catsup
- Plum Hot Sauce
- 1 cup Smucker\'s Plum Preserves
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, very finely minced
- 2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
How to make
Batter Fried Shrimp
Batter Fried Shrimp
- Beat together eggs and milk until frothy.
- Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add to egg mixture; add oil and beat until mixture is smooth and well blended. Set aside.
- Remove shells from shrimp, leaving tails on.
- If shrimp are frozen, remove shells under running cold water.
- Cut partway through lengthwise along outside curve.
- Lift out vein; wash shrimp and flatten so they stay open.
- Drain well on paper towels.
- Place enough oil or shortening to more than cover shrimp in a deep−fat fryer or kettle and heat to 375 degrees F.
- Dip shrimp into batter, one at a time, and fry, a few at a time, about 4 minutes, or until golden brown and puffy.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve immediately with choice of sauces.
- Orange Sauce
- In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture bubbles.
- Remove garlic and ginger root.
- Makes about 1 cup.
- Grape−Horseradish Sauce
- Combine all ingredients.
- Plum Hot Sauce
- In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, at least 5 minutes, or until garlic is cooked.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Makes about 1 cup.
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Batter Fried Shrimp
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