Ingredients:
1 lb shrimp,shelled and deveined
1/4 cup self-raising flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 egg
1 tbsp ground white pepper powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup water or less
enough oil for frying
Method:
1:Mix self raising flour and rice flour in a medium bowl.Add in water little by little,egg ,baking soda,ground pepper and salt.Beat all the ingredients well until well combine.The texture should be googy and thick.If the batter is too watery,add 2 tbsp rice flour .Sieve the batter before used.
2:Heat fryer or pan with oil at medium heat,about 325 F..Dip clean shrimp into the batter before place in the fryer.Do not overcrowd the fryer or pan.
3:Fry coated shrimp for about 3-4 minutes or until floated on the surface .Remove cooked shrimp from fryer to a paper towel-lined tray or plate to absorb the oil.Do not over fry shrimp,it's intend to get chewy.
4:Serve fried shrimp warm with tartar sauce or mayo..


9 comments:
I like the battered shrimps....is this batter also suitable to make fish and chips?
Certainly it is a great finger food! Love how u made your batter puff up.
my granddaughter loves these battered shrimps too
I like puffy fried shrimps like this one, with chili sauce :)
Loved this! Who can resist?
Your fried shrimps look crispy and nice, yesterday I cooked shrimps too, but curry shrimps..
Indeed, the batter looks like the one in Fish and Chips.
Your fried shrimps look like those salad prawns served in Chinese restaurant. Looks so crispy and delicious! ;)
Thank you ladies for your lovely comment.
Angies:Yes the batter is good for f&C too:)
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