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Captain Crunch Shrimp with Caribbean Lime Sauce
Prep: 5 min Cook: 10 min Servings: 2by Texanas Kitchen9 recipes>Large shrimp, fried in Captain Crunch cereal. An excellent alternative for those that don't like the texture of coconut in coconut fried shrimp. Ingredients
- ◦1 cup apricot preserves
- ◦juice of one lime
- ◦1 small fresh jalapeno, seeded and finely minced
- 12 super large shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied (leave on the tail)
- ◦1 cup flour
- ◦2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere’s)
- ◦3 beaten eggs
- ◦2 cups Captain Crunch cereal, crushed roughly
- ◦oil, 1/2″ deep in a skillet, for frying (or may use deep-fryer)
Directions
- For the Caribbean Lime Sauce, mix the first three ingredients and set aside.
- Heat the oil to 375*, or medium high in a skillet.
- Combine flour and Cajun seasoning.
- Dredge the shrimp in flour, then in beaten egg, then in crushed cereal.
- Fry for a few minutes on each side, until golden brown.
- Serve with sauce for dipping.
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