Greek · Dinner
Crispy Fried Shrimp
Shrimp fried to a crackling golden shell in a light seasoned batter, tossed with lemon zest, oregano and parsley, finished with a squeeze of lemon. Served with a side of skordalia-style garlic yogurt dip for a coastal Greek taverna-style plate.
$7
15 minsPrep
8 minsCook
23 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
420Calories
27.2gProtein
21.8gFat
29.1gCarbs
1.9gSugar
0.8gFiber
745mgSodium
280mgChol
3.3gSat Fat
310mgPotassium
95mgCalcium
2.8mgIron
2.1mcgVitamin B12
8mgVitamin C
low-calorie
mediterranean
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat shrimp dry and season with black pepper. Mince garlic and chop parsley. Combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, pepper and oregano in a bowl.
2
Whisk cold sparkling water into dry ingredients until thin batter forms, then refrigerate for 10 minutes until slightly thickened and clinging. Heat vegetable oil to 350°F (175°C) in a deep pot.
3
Fry
Dip each shrimp in batter and cook in oil for 2–3 minutes at 350°F until golden and crisp. Drain on paper towels for 1 minute.
4
Plate
Stir yogurt, garlic, olive oil and salt together. Arrange shrimp on plate, scatter with lemon zest and parsley, serve with lemon wedge and garlic yogurt dip.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
- 1/2 cup60g all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp32g cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 cup120ml sparkling water, cold
- 4 cups940ml vegetable oil, for frying
- 22 lemon wedge, plus 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp8g parsley
- 1 clove1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp4ml olive oil
- 6 tbsp150ml plain yogurt
- 2 pinch2 pinch salt
