Fried butterfly shrimp
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Large shrimp, cleaned, leaving tail intact |
| 1 | cup | Sifted flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Sugar Pinch curry powder |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 1 | cup | Up water |
| 2 | Rsp oil | |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt Oil for frying |
Directions
Slit shrimp down back and spread apart butterfly fashion. Pull tail thru slit. Combine flour, sugar, and curry powder. Add egg, water, and 2 tsp oil; beat well. Dip shrimp in batter. Heat oil to 375 in deep skillet or deep fryer. Fry, a few at a time, until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels.
Source: Creative Cooking-Fsih and Other Seafood Typed by Carolyn Shaw 11-94
Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 12-12-94