Popcorn Shrimp Recipe
Crispy, crunchy, oh-so-delicious Popcorn Shrimp! Made with breadcrumbs and seasoned flour, this homemade appetizer recipe is a crowd pleaser!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
Popcorn Shrimp Ingredients
- 1 pound small raw shrimp, tail-off peeled and deveined
- 1 ½ teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- ½ to 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups Panko bread crumbs or Italian-style
- Vegetable oil for frying
Garnish
- Lemon wedges
- Parsley chopped
Serve with:
- Tartar sauce
- Cocktail sauce or ketchup
- Yum yum sauce
Instructions
- Add shrimp, Cajun seasoning, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper to a mixing bowl. Stir together until shrimp is well coated.
- Add flour to a large, shallow dish. In another dish, whisk together egg and milk until combined. Add breadcrumbs to a third dish.
- Add about 8-10 shrimp to the flour dish. Stir and fold to coat. Shake off excess.
- One shrimp at a time, dip in egg mixture, then dredge in breadcrumbs, shaking off excess and placing on a lined baking sheet. Repeat for all shrimp.*
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or a little over 1 inch of oil in a deep pan to 350°F. Deep fry shrimp for 2-4 minutes, until golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to catch excess oil.
- Immediately sprinkle with salt or garlic salt. Serve with tartar sauce, onion ring sauce, or eel sauce (so good!).
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Notes
- *As you get more comfortable, you can do more shrimp per batch, per dish. For example, I tossed 4 shrimp in the egg mixture at once, then tossed all 4 into the breadcrumbs.