A plate of fried shrimp and calamari can transfer anyone straight to the mediterranean in a matter of 40 minutes.
By Manar Magdy
Fried Shrimp and Calamari Recipe
- Yield: 5 persons 1x
Description
A plate of fried shrimp and calamari can transfer anyone straight to the mediterranean in a matter of 40 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1lb / 450 grams medium-sized shrimps, peeled and cleaned.
- 1lb / 450 grams sliced, washed calamari.
- 1tsp salt.
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder.
- 4 tbsp lemon juice.
- 1/4 tsp paprika.
- 1/4 tsp curry .
- 1 cup flour.
- 2 eggs.
- 1 cup ground bread crumbs
- veg oil for deep fry.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix all your marinating ingredients (garlic powder,paprika,cumin,salt,lemon,curry).
- Place the shrimps and calamari in the marinade, and refridgerate for 2 hours.
- Take out the sliced calamari and dip in the flour. Make sure each slice is covered with flour, but shake off any excess flour. Place on a paper towel until frying.
- Do the same thing with the shrimp, but after flouring, dip each shrimp in the beaten eggs and finally in the bread crumbs.
- Leave to rest on a sheet of paper towel for 30 minutes.
- Heat up the frying oil. It is ready when a piece of bread turns golden in about 45 seconds.
- Start frying the calamari, and then add the shrimp if there is room in the fryer. Do not over crowd the fryer, as it will make it less effective.
- Category: Main
