Japanese Style Deep Fried Shrimp

Ingredients

• 455 g medium shrimp, peeled (tails left on) and deveined
• 3 g salt
• 1 g ground black pepper
• 1 g garlic powder
• 125 g all-purpose flour
• 2 g paprika
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 100 g Bread crumbs
• 945 ml vegetable oil for frying

Method

1. Place the shrimp in a bowl and season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. In a small bowl, stir together the flour and paprika. Place eggs and panko crumbs into separate bowls.
2. Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or deep skillet 190 degrees C. Dip each shrimp into the flour mixture, then into the egg, and finally into the bread crumbs to coat. Fry a few at a time until golden brown. This should take no longer than 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels before serving.

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