Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied
- 4 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups cornstarch
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 5 cups oil for deep-frying
Directions
Preheat deep fryer or skillet with oil to 350*F.
In a large bowl, pour in water and mix in cornstarch and eggs. Mix well.
Dip the shrimp into the mixture allowing them to be completely coated. Roll the shrimp in the breadcrumbs. Coat shrimp well.. Mix up the cornstarch batter again. Dip the breadcrumb coated shrimp back into the cornstarch batter. Roll the shrimps in the breadcrumbs for a second time. Repeat for each shrimp. Drop shrimp, one at a time, into the hot oil and cook until they are golden brown.
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Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Joy Fleming
Submitted By: Eileen Werth
crzylegs@erols.com
Butterflied Shrimp