The ebi fry, Japanese breaded shrimp, have been the reason I was very disappointment with my favorite sushi restaurant of Grenoble. In this restaurant I used to order ebi fry almost always. However that changed the day I discovered that they same frozen ebi fry that are sold in the Asian food stores. I do not mind if they serve a premade and frozen product, but if I go to a Japanese restaurant it is not worth asking for something I can do exactly the same at home. Hoewever, I normally do not by them frozen, I use this recipe, instead. Especially since I have lots of panko, that is a story for another entry… I have not stopped going to that restaurant because they serve sushi with a terrific salmon, but certainly I am no more ordering ebi fry.
Ebi Fry Recipe – 海老フライ (Fried Shrimp Japanese Style)
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- 3 or 5 large shrimps per person, depending on whether you serve them as a starter or main course
- Flour for coating
- Egg
- Panko
- Sake (optional)
- Potato starch (optional)
- Salt
- Frying oil
Elaboración
- Peel the shrimps leaving the end of the queue. Also remove the intestine (the black thread), pulling it out or pulling it with a stick from the back.
- Once peeled, mix the shrimps in a bowl with a tablespoon of potato starch.
- Rinse well with cold water and dry them with paper towels.
- Make a few cuts in the belly to remove the curve and make the to stay straight.
- Marinate the shrimps with a splash of sake for about 15 minutes.
- Roll the shrimps in flour, then in beaten egg and then panko.
- Roll them again in egg and panko.
- In a skillet, heat the oil.
- When the oil is hot (about 170°C) , fry shrimps in small batches for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve immediately.
Sugerencias, trucos y consejos
- You can accompany them with a sidesalad or cabbage cut in julienne.
- It is quite common to serve them with tartar sauce or tonkatsu sauce , but they are also good with soy sauce, nems sauce or your favourite sauce… even mayonnaise goes well.
- Use oil for frying, like sunflower oil.
- You can see step by step how to clean shrimp here.
Sources: Cooking with Dog, Just One Cookbook[/recipehints]