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Soft Fried Shrimp Recipe

By Setsuko Yoshizuka, About.com

Ingredients:

  • 8 shrimps
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 4 tbsps katakuriko starch
  • *salt and pepper to season

Preparation:

Remove heads and shells from shrimps without removing tails. Devein the shrimps. Make two or three incisions in the stomach sides of the shrimps to straighten them. Put egg whites in a bowl and whisk until stiff. Add flour and katakuriko flour in the egg whites and mix quickly. Dip shrimps in the batter and fry them in 280 F oil until brown. Serve shrimps with chili sauce or ketchup.

*Makes 4 servings

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