Best 6 Crispy Butterfly Shrimp Recipes

BAKED SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Peel, devein, and butterfly the shrimp, leaving the tails on. Place the shrimp in a mixing bowl and toss gently with the olive oil, wine, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Allow to sit at room temperature while you make the butter and garlic mixture.
• In a small bowl, mash the softened butter with the garlic, shallots, parsley, rosemary, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolk, panko, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper until combined.
• Starting from the outer edge of a 14-inch oval gratin dish, arrange the shrimp in a single layer cut side down with the tails curling up and towards the center of the dish. Pour the remaining marinade over the shrimp. Spread the butter mixture evenly over the shrimp. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until hot and bubbly. If you like the top browned, place under a broiler for 1 minute. Serve with lemon wedges.

CRISPY BUTTERFLY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel, devein, and butterfly shrimp.
• On a plate, mix flour with salt and pepper to taste.
• On another plate, mix the bread crumbs with the parsley.
• In a bowl, lightly beat eggs and water.
• Using a garlic press, add garlic.
• Holding tail, place each shrimp into the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, and then the bread crumb mixture.
• Heat oil in skillet, pan-fry shrimp tail up for about two minutes, until nicely browned.
• Flip shrimp and repeat.
• Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Serve lightly sprinkled with coarse salt and lemon slices.

FRIED BUTTERFLIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat deep fryer or skillet with oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, pour in water and mix in cornstarch and eggs.
• Dip the shrimp into the mixture allowing them to be completely coated. Then roll the shrimp in the breadcrumbs. Coat the shrimp well with the breadcrumbs. Mix up the cornstarch batter again. Dip the breadcrumbs coated shrimp back into the cornstarch batter. Roll the shrimp in the breadcrumbs for a second time. Repeat for each shrimp.
• Drop shrimp, one at a time, into the hot oil and cook shrimp until they are golden brown.

BUTTERFLIED BAKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spread the bread crumbs evenly on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Watch them carefully as they burn very quickly. Remove from the oven and cool. Raise the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Butterfly the shrimp by slicing from the tail to the front on the top of the shrimp, where the vein was. Slice as deep as possible without cutting all the way through. Turn the shrimp over and make 3 small shallow slits horizontally across the shrimp, being careful not to cut all the way through. These slits will prevent the shrimp from curling during cooking. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Mix together the oregano, thyme, parsley, basil and garlic. Add the garlic herb mixture to the bread crumbs and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Brush a large ovenproof skillet with some of the melted butter, coating the bottom well. Dip the shrimp in the butter, opened side down, and then dredge in the bread crumbs, pressing so they stick. Place the shrimp, bread crumb side up, in the skillet in 1 layer.
• When all of the shrimp are in the pan, drizzle the top with a little more of the melted butter. Bake for about 5 minutes, or until the shrimp are just cooked through and the bread crumbs are golden brown.
• Toss the arugula with the olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Divide the arugula among 4 plates. Place 4 shrimp around each pile of arugula. Drizzle with more butter, if desired, and serve with lemon wedges.

AIR FRYER BUTTERFLIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Combine flour, seafood seasoning, paprika, salt, parsley, and black pepper in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Close and shake to combine.
• Using a paper towel, pat shrimp dry. Working in batches, add shrimp to the seasoned flour and toss to combine. Dip shrimp in the beaten egg and then in the panko bread crumbs. Place breaded shrimp in the basket of the air fryer, butterflied-side down; make sure to not overcrowd.
• Spray the tops with nonstick cooking and cook for 3 minutes. Using tongs, flip shrimp over and spray the the tops with nonstick cooking spray. Cook for 4 minutes more or until desired crispness. Serve immediately.

BUTTERFLIED BAKED JUMBO SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Spread bread crumbs on baking sheet and toast in oven until golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Raise oven temperature to 500°.
• Butterfly shrimp, then turn the shrimp over and make 3 small shallow slits horizontally across the shrimp being careful not to cut all the way through to prevent shrimp from curling during cooking.
• Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Mix together oregano, thyme, parsley, basil and garlic and add to the bread crumbs along with salt and pepper.
• Brush baking dish with some of the melted butter, coating the bottom well.
• Dip the shrimp in the butter, opened side down, then dredge in the crumb mixture, pressing so they stick.
• Place shrimp, bread crumb side up in baking dish in one layer.
• Drizzle the tops with a little more of the melted butter.
• Bake for about 5 minutes or until shrimp are cooked and bread crumbs are browned.
• Toss arugula with olive oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide among 4 plates and place 4 shrimp around pile of arugula.
• Drizzle with more butter and serve with lemon wedges.