Crispy, crunchy, oh-so-delicious Popcorn Shrimp! Made with breadcrumbs and seasoned flour, this do-it-yourself appetizer recipe is a crowd pleaser!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Higher Than Takeout: When you attempt popcorn shrimp do-it-yourself, you received’t return (identical with garlic butter shrimp). It’s easy to make, recent ‘n scorching, and flavorful!
- Crowd-Pleaser: Everybody will love the crispy seasoned breadcrumb coating of this crowd-favorite appetizer, similar to these onion rings and hen nuggets.
- Sport Day Fave: This recipe is very easy to snack on—good for watching the large recreation. You would possibly wish to make a double batch since you received’t wish to share, similar to with my coconut shrimp and bang bang shrimp!
The Greatest Popcorn Shrimp Recipe!
How cute is it when eating places serve popcorn shrimp in a popcorn bucket? Like, ought to I eat shrimp as rapidly as I do the film snack? ‘Cuz I’ll! In the present day’s popcorn shrimp recipe is sweet sufficient to eat simply as quick, with a crispy, seasoned breadcrumb coating and cute mini shrimp which can be prepared for fast snacking!
What’s Popcorn Shrimp?
Popcorn shrimp is a well-liked seafood appetizer. It’s made by breading small shrimp and deep frying it. Because of the bite-sized nature of this app, it’s eaten like popcorn, therefore its identify. It’s sometimes served with cocktail sauce or tartar sauce.
Components
- Shrimp: use small or medium shrimp, relying on how tiny you need your popcorn shrimp. Use peeled and deveined to make issues straightforward!
- Seasonings: Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper make this appetizer so flavorful, like Asian garlic shrimp!
- All-Objective Flour
- Egg + Milk: we’ll whisk these two collectively for the right glue to carry the flour and breadcrumbs onto our shrimp.
- Breadcrumbs: historically, you’ll use Italian-style breadcrumbs for popcorn shrimp, however I really like utilizing Panko for further massive crunch!
- Oil: I used vegetable oil, however canola will do.
Make Popcorn Shrimp
- Add shrimp, do-it-yourself Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to a mixing bowl. Stir collectively till shrimp is nicely coated.
- Add flour to a big, shallow dish. In one other dish, whisk collectively egg and milk till mixed. Add breadcrumbs to a 3rd dish.
- Add about 8-10 shrimp to the flour dish. Stir and fold to coat. Shake off extra.
- One shrimp at a time, dip in egg combination, then dredge in breadcrumbs, shaking off extra. Repeat for all shrimp.
- Warmth about 1 inch of oil in a deep pan or deep fryer to 350°F. Deep fry shrimp for 2-4 minutes, till golden brown. Switch to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels to catch extra oil.
- Instantly sprinkle with salt! Serve with cocktail sauce and lemon wedges.
What to Serve with Popcorn Shrimp
If you happen to’re questioning what goes with popcorn shrimp, attempt these dips, breads, potatoes, and seasonings beneath:
- Potatoes: tater tots, french fries, potato wedges
- Appetizers: lemon pepper wings, 7 layer dip, buffalo wings, bang bang shrimp tacos
- Pasta: garlic butter pasta, tortellini pasta salad, Italian pasta salad
- Veggies: 7 layer salad, Asian cucumber salad, chickpea salad
- Dips: chipotle aioli, eel sauce, yum yum sauce
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Popcorn Shrimp Components
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Add shrimp, Cajun seasoning, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to a mixing bowl. Stir collectively till shrimp is nicely coated.
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Add flour to a big, shallow dish. In one other dish, whisk collectively egg and milk till mixed. Add breadcrumbs to a 3rd dish.
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Add about 8-10 shrimp to the flour dish. Stir and fold to coat. Shake off extra.
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One shrimp at a time, dip in egg combination, then dredge in breadcrumbs, shaking off extra and inserting on a lined baking sheet. Repeat for all shrimp.*
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Warmth oil in a deep fryer or a bit of over 1 inch of oil in a deep pan to 350°F. Deep fry shrimp for 2-4 minutes, till golden brown. Switch to a plate lined with paper towels to catch extra oil.
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Instantly sprinkle with salt or garlic salt. Serve with tartar sauce, onion ring sauce, or eel sauce (so good!).
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- *As you get extra snug, you are able to do extra shrimp per batch, per dish. For instance, I tossed 4 shrimp within the egg combination directly, then tossed all 4 into the breadcrumbs.
