Get
ready to spice up your game day with the ultimate appetizer: Game Day Firecracker Shrimp! 🦐🔥 Imagine large, juicy tiger shrimp, perfectly crispy
from a seasoned flour coating, and then tossed in a mouth-watering spicy Thai
Sweet Chili sauce. The flavor explosion doesn't stop there – these shrimp are
garnished with fresh scallions for that extra zing! 🌶️🌿
This
recipe is super easy to follow, with clear prep and cooking times, and a
detailed ingredient list for both the seasoned flour and the fiery sauce. Plus,
frying these bad boys in coconut oil not only adds a delicious tropical twist
but also packs in some health benefits. 🥥💪
So,
get your apron on and get ready to impress your friends with this
restaurant-inspired dish that's sure to be a hit at any gathering! 🎉🍤
Enjoy cooking and happy munching! 😋🍽️
Just-A-Pinch Blue Ribbon Winning Recipe.
Ingredients
· 1 1/2 pounds of Large Tiger Shrimp peeled and deveined
Season Flour
· 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
· 1/2 cup Cornstarch
· 1 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
· 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
· 1 tsp Cumin
· 1 tsp Cayenne pepper
Other
Ingredients
· 1/2 cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
· 1/4 cup Chopped Scallions
· salt to taste
· Coconut Oil for pan frying ( or you can use
vegetable oil) (see note )
Note: Coconut oil has been described by nutritionists as " The Healthiest oil on earth". I use "Pure, Unrefined, Cold Pressed" coconut oil. You may buy online or in your local health
food store. It adds a lighter taste to fried foods, and I love cooking with it.
Step 1
Preheat oil for frying between 350 - 360 ° F. While oil is
heating, in a large Ziploc bag, add flour, cornstarch, Old Bay, garlic powder,
cumin, and cayenne pepper. Place shrimp in a bag and toss until shrimp is
completely covered in seasoned flour, then remove shrimp and shake off excess seasoned
flour and place on a plate to give the coating a chance to adhere to the shrimp.
Step 2
Place shrimp in hot
oil in small batches so that you keep your oil hot. Cook batches of shrimp for
about
1 - 2 minutes or
until golden brown. Place fried shrimp on a tray with paper towels to drain and
lightly season to taste with salt.
Step 3
To Serve, first place shrimp in a large bowl and add Thai
Sweet Chili sauce to coat shrimp, then place on a serving platter and garnish
with chopped scallions and lemon or lime zest if you desire.
