Golden Shrimp
If you prefer a crispy texture, then the Golden Phoenix Shrimp will definitely meet your needs. The big shrimp is fried until golden yellow. Take a bite, and the inside of the shrimp meat is firm and elastic. With simple cooking, the delicious taste is completely in your control.
Why do I like this recipe?
The reason why I like this Golden Phoenix Shrimp is that it can not only satisfy the enjoyment of the taste buds but also bring the sense of accomplishment of cooking.
First of all, the making process of this dish is simple and intuitive. Even beginners can quickly get started. The steps of marinating shrimp, coating with flour, and frying are not complicated, but each link can reflect the level of cooking skills.
Secondly, this dish has a high cost performance. A pound of shrimp plus simple breadcrumbs and other ingredients can make the delicious food in a restaurant. It is both affordable and can let the whole family enjoy delicious food.
Most importantly, the result of the finished product is excellent. The golden and crispy appearance and the sweet and fresh shrimp meat. Dipping it in tomato sauce adds more deliciousness. Every time I make this dish, I can get the praise from my family. Especially the children all like to eat it. Seeing their happy appearance, the sense of happiness of cooking will double.
Required Ingredients and Substitutes
Main Ingredient
Large Shrimp: With tender and elastic flesh, it is the core ingredient of the dish, providing delicious taste.
Auxiliary Ingredient
Egg: Beaten and used to coat the shrimp meat, enabling the breadcrumbs to adhere better to the shrimp meat, and at the same time increasing nutrition and color.
Cornstarch: Mixed with the egg liquid to help the breadcrumbs adhere better to the surface of the shrimp meat, making the fried shrimp meat more crispy.
Breadcrumbs: Coated on the outer layer of the shrimp meat, it turns golden and crispy after frying, enhancing the taste and appearance of the dish.
Seasoning
Black Pepper: Adds unique pepper aroma, removes fishy smell and enhances the taste, enriching the taste hierarchy.
Salt: Basic seasoning, controlling the degree of saltiness and highlighting the delicious taste of the shrimp meat itself.
Cooking Wine: Removes fishy smell and greasiness, making the taste of the shrimp meat more pure and removing the fishy smell of the shrimp itself.
Ketchup: Used for seasoning and dipping when eating, adding sweet and sour taste and making the taste of the dish more rich and delicious.
Substitutes
Large Shrimp: Ordinary Fresh Shrimp can be used as a substitute, which can also provide the tender taste of shrimp meat and has delicious taste.
Egg: Duck Egg can be used instead. The nutritional components are similar. After beating, it can also play a coating role with a slightly different flavor.
Cornstarch: Starch can be replaced. The usage effect is similar. It can help the breadcrumbs adhere firmly to the shrimp meat.
Breadcrumbs: Crumb of Steamed Bun can be used instead. After processing, it can also achieve a similar crispy effect with a unique flavor.
Black Pepper: White Pepper can be replaced. The spiciness is relatively mild. It has a different pepper fragrance and can also play the role of removing fishy smell and enhancing the taste.
Cooking Wine: Baijiu can be used instead. They both have the function of removing fishy smell. However, the flavor of the wine is different. Pay attention to the control of the amount used.
Ketchup: Sweet and Hot Sauce can be used instead. The taste of sweet and hot interweaving can bring a different taste experience to the dish.
What size of large shrimp is best?
It is best to choose medium to large-sized large shrimp. The specification of about 30-40 pieces per jin is the most appropriate.
The shrimp of this size has tender flesh. The moderate size is convenient for coating with flour. After frying, it is crispy outside and tender inside. It is just the right size to eat one at a time. If you choose too small shrimps, it is easy to over-fry them and make the flesh tough. If you choose too large shrimps, the skin is easy to burn while the inside is not cooked through.
When purchasing, pay attention to choosing shrimps with complete body, luster and tight combination of the head and the body. Such shrimps are fresher. It is best to choose on the spot in the aquatic product area of the vegetable market or supermarket to avoid buying frozen shrimps, because the taste of thawed shrimps is easy to lose.
What are the nice styles for plating?
The most classic way of plating Phoenix Shrimp is to place it in a ring shape, with the tails of the shrimp facing outwards in a radial pattern. It is matched with lettuce leaves and lemon slices in the middle. It is both beautiful and practical.
The second way is to place them in a pyramid shape. Stack the fried shrimps layer by layer from bottom to top. Put 6-8 at the bottom, 4-6 in the middle and 2-3 at the top to form a three-dimensional sense. Put Western lettuce at the bottom. It can prevent greasiness and add color.
It is also possible to use double-row plating. Arrange the tails of the shrimps in an interlaced manner in two rows. Put a small plate of dipping sauce such as Thousand Island Sauce or Garlic Sauce in the middle. Decorate both ends with parsley or coriander leaves. This is both neat and convenient for eating. Matched with red ketchup and green lettuce, the whole plate of dishes looks more colorful.
INGREDIENTS
Main Ingredients
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·500g large shrimp
Accessories
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·1 egg
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·20g cornstarch
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·Breadcrumbs (enough for coating)
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·Seasonings
Seasonings
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·5g black pepper
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·3g salt
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·10ml cooking wine
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·Ketchup (enough for serving)
COOKING STEP
Step 1
Remove the head and shell of 500g large shrimp, leaving the tail, and then make a cut in the abdomen of the shrimp.
Step 2
Add 5g black pepper, 3g salt and 10ml cooking wine. Stir evenly and marinate for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Beat 1 egg and put 20g cornstarch. Stir evenly.
Step 4
Put the marinated shrimp meat into the egg liquid one by one for coating, and then take it out to coat it with breadcrumbs.
Step 5
Pour a small half pot of oil into the pan. When the oil is heated, put the shrimps coated with breadcrumbs one by one.
Step 6
Fry until the color of the shrimps turns golden yellow, then take them out and place them on a plate.
Step 7
Serve with an appropriate amount of ketchup for seasoning, which will make the taste more delicious when eaten.
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Variations in the Recipe
Spicy Allure: When marinating the shrimp meat, add some red pepper powder, prickly ash powder and minced garlic to let the shrimp meat absorb the taste. After frying, make a dipping sauce by mixing chili powder, cumin, sesame seeds and hot oil. The shrimp meat is spicy and energetic. People who like spicy food will definitely love it.
Cheese Fragrance: Replace the breadcrumbs with cheese crumbs. Coat with egg liquid first and then with cheese. Put it in the oven at 180 degrees and bake for about 10 minutes until the cheese melts and the surface turns slightly yellow. With strong cheese flavor and mellow taste, it will definitely be liked by children.
Different Shrimp Species: Replace the wedge shrimp with large prawns. The shrimp meat of large prawns is firm. Extend the marinating time to half an hour. Pay attention to the heat when frying. Fry for a little longer to ensure it is cooked. It will be more elastic when eaten.
Try Frying: Pour a little oil into the pan. Fry the shrimp meat over medium-low heat and turn it over from time to time until it turns golden on both sides. The fried taste is solid. With less oil, squeeze a little lemon juice. It is refreshing and delicious. The taste is quite good.
Eating Suggestions
Matching Sauces:
In addition to ketchup, it can also be matched with sweet and hot sauce, mayonnaise or seafood sauce. Sweet and hot sauce can increase the stimulation of spiciness and sweetness. Mayonnaise is rich and mellow. Seafood sauce highlights the seafood flavor. Eating with different sauces can bring different enjoyment to the taste buds and meet the taste preferences of different people.
Matching with Other Foods:
It can be eaten with French fries. The salty and fragrant taste of French fries matches the delicious taste of shrimp, one soft and one hard. It can also be matched with vegetable salad. The freshness of the salad removes the greasiness of the shrimp meat, and the nutrition is more balanced.
Eat While Hot:
The golden phoenix-tailed shrimp just fried has the best taste. The outer skin is crispy and the shrimp meat is tender and juicy. You should eat it quickly. When it gets cold, the outer skin will not be crispy and will become soft, affecting the taste. For example, when making this dish at home, serve it on the table immediately and let everyone eat it while it's hot to taste its most delicious state.
Control the Amount of Consumption:
Although this dish is delicious, because it is a fried food with high calorie, don't eat too much at one time. Just eat a few to satisfy your craving. Otherwise, taking in too much oil is not good for the body.
FAQs:
When making, the shrimp should be completely dried of water. Add 10 grams of corn starch to the egg liquid to make it thicker. Let the wrapped shrimp stand still for 10 minutes so that the bread crumbs can absorb water. When frying, keep the temperature at 170 degrees medium heat. In this way, the bread crumbs can be fully shaped and will not fall off due to too high temperature.
When the fried shrimp just comes out of the pan, the temperature is very high. Dipping it in the ketchup at room temperature will form a contrast between the taste of heat and coolness, making the layering of the food more rich. If the ketchup is heated, it will destroy this taste layering instead. Moreover, the hot ketchup is easy to become thick and affect the fluidity of the dipping sauce.
If there is a non-stick pan or a thick-bottomed frying pan at home, it is best to choose to use it. This kind of pan is less likely to stick to the pan. Even if you don't have these pans, don't worry. As long as you master the temperature and the amount of oil, the ordinary frying pan can also fry out golden and crispy shrimp meat.
Before eating, use an air fryer or an oven to warm it up. Set the temperature at 160 degrees and heat it for 2-3 minutes to restore the crispy taste. If heated in a microwave oven, it will become soft and not crispy, affecting the taste.
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