SALT-CRUSTED SHRIMP

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Provided by Amanda Hesser

Categories     dinner, easy, quick, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 5

Vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying
1/2 cup flour
3 tablespoons cracker meal
12 medium shrimp, shells left on Coarse sea salt or kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Fill a deep saucepan with 2 inches of oil and heat to 350 degrees. In a bowl, combine flour and cracker meal. Dredge the shrimp thoroughly in the mixture. Shake off excess and drop into the oil. Fry until shrimp is curled and crisp, about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season on both sides of the shrimp. Serve with tartar sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 142, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 17 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 103 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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