CRISPY POPCORN SHRIMP

Crispy Popcorn Shrimp image

Great way to have shrimp! Can be used as a topping on salad.

Provided by Arnieshelle

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Shrimp

Time 24m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
2 teaspoons dried dill weed
3 eggs
½ cup milk
1 cup fish-shaped cheese crackers (such as Goldfish®), crushed
1 cup oyster crackers, crushed
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1 tablespoon dried oregano
¾ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 ½ pounds shrimp - peeled, deveined, and rinsed
canola oil for frying

Steps:

Combine flour, seafood seasoning, and dill in a shallow dish.
Mix eggs and milk together in a separate dish.
Combine fish-shaped cheese crackers, oyster crackers, Italian seasoning, oregano, and cayenne pepper in another dish.
Dip shrimp into the flour mixture, coat in the egg mixture, and dip into the cracker mixture.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Cook shrimp in the hot oil until crispy and golden-brown, 4 to 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 644.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 200.4 mg, Fat 38.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 26.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 1073.3 mg, Sugar 2.4 g