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Italian Spicy Breaded Shrimp



Italian Spicy Breaded Shrimp

It is a classic appetizer from the Adriatic coast.It is crispy with the flavor of lemon,almond and cinnamon. Recipe calls for Ameretto or Italian almond liquor, I also used a little of almond flour and panko bread crumbs to the breading flour which adds a crunchy nutty flavor to the shrimp.

Recipe source: Betty Crocker's Italian cooking- recipes by Antonio Cecconi

Ingredients
Shrimp-25 large shrimp
Egg-1
Lemon juice- 1/2 lemon
Ameretto-3 tbs
(or 1/2 tsp almond extract)
Finely chopped garlic- 2 cloves
Oil for frying
All propose flour-1/3 cup
Almond flour- 3 tbs
Panko bread crumbs-3 tbs (optional)
salt- 1 tsp
Ground red pepper/ Cayenne-1 tsp
Ground cinnamon- 1/2 tsp



Peel shrimp,leaving tails on,take off the vein. Wash and pat dry.
Beat egg till light and fluffy and add amaretto,lemon juice and garlic.Into this add shrimp and mix till well coated. Cover and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan ( 325 degree F). Mix flour, almond flour, panko bread crumbs,salt,red pepper and cinnamon.Coat each shrimp with this flour mixture. Deep fry for three minutes or until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Drain on paper towels.

Try this,
Hope you will all enjoy!


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  1. Home Cooked foodFebruary 3, 2014 at 5:36 PM

    Perfect for yesterday's game. Love with my veg options.

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  2. nandoos kitchenFebruary 3, 2014 at 6:18 PM

    Mouthwatering shrimp. Kothiyavunnu..

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  3. SuhainaFebruary 3, 2014 at 6:33 PM

    Looks just like how we buy outside...wonderful preparation Suja dear... feel like grabbing that whole bowl

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  4. UnknownFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:05 PM

    Looks crispy ...Droolzz dear :)

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  5. Ruxana GafoorFebruary 3, 2014 at 8:44 PM

    Adipoli..can finish the whole bowl :)

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  6. Sanoli GhoshFebruary 3, 2014 at 9:47 PM

    Oh God! So yummilicious prawns, can I grab few from this screen, so tempting!

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  7. Sangeetha PriyaFebruary 4, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    so crispy n tempting shrimp fry!!!

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  8. Treat and TrickFebruary 8, 2014 at 5:27 AM

    They look crispy and super yummy!

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  9. AmilaFebruary 9, 2014 at 7:32 PM

    they look perfect & restaurant style!good job!

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