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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

captain crunch and cornmeal shrimp

Ingredients

  • Servings: 24
  • 2/3 cup
  • 1/2 cup masa flour
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar (optional)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups sweetened corn-based cereal (such as cap'n crunch®), crushed
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 24 shrimp
  • 3 cups oil for frying
  • dipping sauce:
  • 1/2 cup marmalade
  • 2 tablespoons deli-style dijon mustard

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 45 mins

  • line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
  • whisk , masa flour, egg, sugar, and baking powder together in a bowl until batter is smooth. place crushed cereal in a shallow bowl and cornmeal in a third shallow bowl.
  • dredge shrimp through cornmeal, holding shrimp by the tail; shake off excess cornmeal. dip shrimp in batter, allowing excess to drip back into batter. roll shrimp in the crushed cereal until evenly coated. arrange coated shrimp on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
  • heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
  • working in batches, fry shrimp in the hot oil, turning once, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. transfer cooked shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate using tongs.
  • stir marmalade and mustard together in a bowl until sauce is smooth. serve cooked shrimp alongside dipping sauce.

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