As a single person trying to cook minimally, I'm going to cover 2 servings of shrimp, not much.
Shrimp Ingredients:
- 2 servings of raw shrimp
(Follow the bag recommendation since shrimp size can vary. I used 10 shrimp from a bag of 31-40 shrimp per pound.) - 1/2-3/4 cup flour
- 1-2 tsps salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp minced or smashed garlic
- 1/3 cup beer
(I used a lager and recommend a lager for frying.) - 1/2 cup panko crumbs
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp spicy dried pepper
(Optional. I have a homemade blend of dried ground dried pepper that I put in just to spice it up a bit.)
- In a small bowl, mix flour with salt.
- In another bowl, mix beer with lime juice and garlic.
(This needs time to soak up garlic flavor--usually while shrimp is thawing.) - In a third bowl, mix panko, cayenne, cumin, and dried pepper.
- Thaw and peel raw shrimp.
- When shrimp is thawed, heat 1/4 inch oil in pan on medium. I used mostly vegetable oil with a hint of sesame oil for flavor (it's what I had on hand). Peanut oil is good for frying too.
- Roll shrimp in flour.
- Dip shrimp in beer.
- Roll shrimp in panko.
- Throw shrimp in the oil.
- When shrimp is golden brown on one side, flip it.
(Just a couple minutes on each side.)
I put mine in a spinach tortilla with a homemade tartar sauce (which is nothing like the store stuff) and some shredded cabbage and carrots. It would be really good dipped in a sweet, sweet and sour, or sweet and spicy dip.
Quick Dip Options:
- Tartar Sauce --1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 tbps spicy mustard, and 1-2 tsps of any one or a combination of the following: cayenne/ground spicy pepper/cajun seasoning.
- Sweet Dipping Sauce --in a sauce pan heat & whisk sugar, ketchup, salt, ginger, soy sauce, cooking wine, and some water. For spicy flavor, add crushed red pepper. Quantities to taste/consistency desired. Sorry, I don't measure.
