VIETNAMESE DEEP FRIED SHRIMP WITH DIPPING SAUCE

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While studying up on Vietnamese cooking, I came across this recipe, which sounded easy and delicious for our wine-time. I wondered if I could use cornstarch in place of tapioca starch and learned that cornstarch would turn mushy, while the tapioca starch will remain crispy. I could find tapioca flour in my store but not tapioca...

Provided by Chef Potpie (Laurel)

Categories     Seafood Appetizers

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 lb large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails left on
1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
1/2 tsp white pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 c tapioca starch, or flour by bob's red mill in the grocery store
oil for frying
1/3 c fresh lime juice
3 Tbsp sugar
2/3 c warm water
1 Tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
6 Tbsp fish sauce
2 clove garlic, finely chopped
2-3 thai chilis, minced

Steps:

  • 1. Mix dipping sauce ingredients together and allow to sit for a day. Can be refrigerated for 2 weeks.
  • 2. Next day, in a medium bowl, mix together bouillon powder, salt and white pepper, and toss the shrimp with this mixture until evenly coated. Allow to marinate for 15 minutes.
  • 3. Now, while oil is heating to 375, add tapioca starch to shrimp, and toss to coat evenly.
  • 4. Deep fry the shrimp in small batches for 3 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately with dipping sauce.

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