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The Best Deep Fried Shrimp...ever
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The Best Deep Fried Shrimp...ever

The Best Deep Fried Shrimp...ever

Ingredients

  • 6 cups canola or vegetable oil to fry
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise- I used Kewpie (Japanese mayo), but regular mayo can work too
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
  • 1/2 lb (2-1/25 size) raw shrimp-peeled and deveined (dried really well)
  • 2-3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Chopped green onions, for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat oil in wide deep pot to 350 degrees
  2. In small bowl mix mayo, sweet chili sauce and chili garlic sauce; set aside
  3. In medium bowl add shrimp and cornstarch, lightly coat shrimp well but shake off excess - set aside.
  4. Gently place shrimp in oil, cook about 30 seconds or until shrimp gets slightly crispy; remove from oil
  5. Coat shrimp with a little sauce at a time to your liking, place on serving plate, garnish with green onions.
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