BATTER FOR RED LOBSTER'S FRIED SHRIMP

A thick, crisp batter for fried shrimp or chicken strips. It is more than enough for 2 pounds of shrimp, peeled and deveined; or chicken breasts cut into 1/2 inch strips.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of oil
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 2/3 cup of flour
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 or 3 grinds of fresh black pepper
  • 1 or 2 dashes of Tabasco
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun powder (optional)
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  • oil for frying
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 Killer shrimp photo

Directions

Mix all the ingredients, except the oil for frying, until smooth. If the batter is too thick, thin it out with a little water. Fry the shrimp or chicken strips a few at a time in hot oil at 350 F for about 3 minutes.

Notes

The website where I found this recipe credited Red Lobster Restaurants. If you check out their site you will find this and many more recipes. At the Red Lobster site they in turn credit the batter recipe to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Go there and find a wealth of recipes for all sorts of Florida seafood.

For extra crunch roll the battered shrimp or chicken pieces in Panko crumbs immediately before frying.

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