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Best Fried Shrimp With Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- Sufficient Peanut Oil to cover shrimp
- 1 lb Extra Large Fresh Shrimp or possibly Colossal Farm Raised Shrimp (7 to 9 per person, depending on size)
- 2 x egg whites, beaten lightly with 2 tsp. water
- 1/2 tsp table salt, to taste
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Magic or possibly Garlic Pwdr (optional)
- 1 x sleeve Sunshine Saltine Crackers
- 7 ounce Catsup Del Monte or possibly Heinz (be sure to shake it up)
- 2 tsp Mayonnaise
- 4 Tbsp. or possibly MORE Pure Whipping Cream
- 1/8 tsp Garlic Magic or possibly Garlic Pwdr (optional) Fresh Lemon Wedges
Directions
- Crumble crackers fine in processor or possibly in zip lock bag with rolling pin.
- Peel, devein and butterfly, rinse, and drain the shrimps.
- Prepare shrimp - Be sure to fully butterfly them, leaving tail on but splitting in 2 sections almost to the tail. Drain shrimp well.
- Prepare cracker crumb coating.
- Prepare sauce (below).
- Put oil on to preheat for frying to 350 Degrees F. or possibly till a drop of water will sizzle.
- With a wire whip, lightly beat egg white with water. Whisk in the salt, paprika and garlic pwdr (optional).
- Put half the well liquid removed shrimp in this mix. Coat well.
- Place shrimp in the cracker crumbs and coat well. Gently shake off excess.
- Slowly place these in the warm oil and fry for 3 min till lightly golden. Don't overfry! Drain well and place on paper towels or possibly uncoated paper plates (the cheap kind) to drain.
- Repeat Process till all are cooked.
- Enjoy with dipping sauce!
- Dipping Sauce:With a wire whisk, combine mayonnaise with Catsup till smooth. Slowly add in cream and whisk together till you have a creamy sauce about the color of Thousand Island Dressing. Add in garlic Magic (available at most super markets)
- or possibly Garlic Pwdr to taste. Cover and chill.
- Serve Shrimp Warm with Dipping Sauce and Lemon Wedges!
- We've had and tried fried shrimp all kinds of ways. These are by far the best!
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