Best 6 Easy Fried Shrimp Recipes

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**Crispy and succulent shrimp coated in a golden-brown batter, deep-fried to perfection. Served with a zesty sauce, fried shrimp is a classic seafood dish that's perfect for any occasion. Whether you're a fan of classic fried shrimp or looking for a more adventurous flavor, this article has a recipe for everyone. From traditional Southern-style fried shrimp to Asian-inspired shrimp tempura, these recipes will surely tantalize your taste buds.**

**Dive into the Southern classic with our buttermilk fried shrimp recipe, where succulent shrimp are marinated in a tangy buttermilk mixture before being coated in a crispy batter and fried until golden brown. For a zesty twist, try our lemon pepper fried shrimp, where the shrimp are seasoned with a vibrant blend of lemon zest, black pepper, and garlic before being fried to perfection. If you're craving something a little more exotic, our coconut shrimp recipe is sure to impress. Succulent shrimp are coated in a sweet and savory coconut batter and fried until golden brown, then drizzled with a tangy orange dipping sauce.**

**For a healthier take on this classic dish, try our air fryer shrimp recipe. Simply coat the shrimp in a light breading and cook them in your air fryer until crispy. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce for a guilt-free indulgence. And for a unique culinary experience, try our shrimp tempura recipe, where shrimp are coated in a light batter and fried until crispy. Serve with a dipping sauce made from soy sauce, rice vinegar, and grated ginger.**

**No matter your preference, these fried shrimp recipes are sure to satisfy your cravings. With easy-to-follow instructions and mouthwatering photos, you'll be able to create a delicious and memorable dish that everyone will love.**

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY HOMEMADE SHRIMP FRIED RICE



Easy Homemade Shrimp Fried Rice image

This is a quick and easy shrimp fried rice recipe that my kids all love! This recipe is best warm and fresh, but will keep airtight in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 4 months. Reheat gently, as desired.

Provided by MonkeyMama

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Rice     Fried Rice Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
½ cup frozen corn
2 cloves garlic, finely minced, or more to taste
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups cooked rice
3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, or more to taste
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Heat sesame oil and olive oil in a large nonstick skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 3 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  • Remove shrimp from the skillet using a slotted spoon, allowing oils and cooking juices to remain in the skillet. Place shrimp on a plate and set aside.
  • Add peas and carrots and corn to the skillet and cook, stirring intermittently, until vegetables begin to soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute. Push vegetables to the side of the skillet, pour eggs into the other side, and cook to scramble, stirring as necessary, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Stir shrimp, rice, and green onions into the skillet. Drizzle evenly with soy sauce, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook until shrimp is reheated through, about 2 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 551.5 calories, Carbohydrate 63.9 g, Cholesterol 312.1 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 30.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 971.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

EASY FRIED SHRIMP AND TARTAR SAUCE



Easy Fried Shrimp and Tartar Sauce image

Provided by Katie Lee Biegel

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 quart vegetable oil, for frying
1/2 cup white rice flour
1/2 cup beer
1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp, tail-on
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Tartar Sauce, recipe follows, for serving
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon minced cornichons
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons chopped capers (rinsed and drained)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Pour the oil into a heavy-bottomed pot fitted with a deep-frying thermometer. Heat over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and top with a cooling rack.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the rice flour and beer until a smooth batter is formed. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
  • Lightly salt the shrimp. Holding the tails, dip the shrimp into the batter to evenly coat on both sides.
  • One by one, gently drop the battered shrimp into the hot oil. Fry, flipping once if necessary, until golden brown on both sides, 1 to 2 minutes. While frying the shrimp, be sure to monitor the temperature of the oil and maintain it at 375 degrees F. Transfer the fried shrimp to the cooling rack and sprinkle generously with salt.
  • Serve the fried shrimp with Tartar Sauce for dipping.
  • Mix the mayonnaise, dill, cornichons, vinegar, capers, mustard and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Refrigerate until serving.

EASY GARLIC FRIED SHRIMP



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A super quick and easy recipe for sauteed shrimp. Only cook them for a few minutes, and on high heat, so they stay tender. I season them with soy sauce instead of salt.

Provided by Nora

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon white sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 ¼ pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Steps:

  • Stir together soy sauce, water, and sugar in a small bowl.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook garlic until lightly browned. Add shrimp in one layer and pour soy sauce mixture on top. Cook until shrimp are pink, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 213.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 216 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 23.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 699.9 mg, Sugar 1.2 g

EASY SHRIMP FRIED RICE



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A very quick and simple way to make your favorite shrimp fried rice dish at home!

Provided by Lisa Lou

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
2 ½ cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (8 ounce) package sliced mushrooms
½ pound frozen cooked shrimp, thawed
2 stalks green onions, sliced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 large egg

Steps:

  • Rinse rice in a strainer until the water runs clear.
  • Transfer rice to a saucepan. Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Check rice; the water should be completely absorbed and rice should be tender. If rice is still firm, cover and continue to cook until tender, 3 to 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat. Measure out 2 cups cooked rice for fried rice; set aside. Reserve remaining rice for another use.
  • Warm oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and stir-fry until golden brown and soft, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and green onions; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups cooked rice and soy sauce; cook for 1 minute.
  • Break egg over the top of the rice mixture. Stir until egg has completely set up in the rice, about 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 496.7 calories, Carbohydrate 80.2 g, Cholesterol 157.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 22.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 829.5 mg, Sugar 1.4 g

EASY FRIED SHRIMP



Easy Fried Shrimp image

If you like a light, crispy coating on your fried shrimp, so you taste shrimp, not batter, this is the recipe for you. My Mom always fried shrimp like this. It's so easy and tastes wonderful.

Provided by CarolO

Categories     Healthy

Time 30m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 lb fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/2 box saltine crackers, crushed
2 -3 eggs, beaten with fork
oil

Steps:

  • Peel, devein and wash shrimp.
  • In a medium bowl beat eggs with a fork until well blended.
  • Put shrimp in eggs and mix so all shrimp is coated with eggs.
  • Put saltine crackers in plastic bag and crush with rolling pin.
  • Don't roll them too fine.
  • Heat oil in pan.
  • Add shrimp to the cracker crumbs, a few at a time and coat well.
  • Drop into hot oil and fry until golden brown.
  • Remove and drain on paper towels.
  • Do not over cook as this toughens the shrimp.
  • The amount of crackers and eggs you use depends on the amount of shrimp you want to fry.
  • The more shrimp, the more crackers and eggs.
  • Preparation time also depends on the amount of shrimp you are frying.

EASY ORANGE SHRIMP FRIED RICE



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Make and share this Easy Orange Shrimp Fried Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups Minute Rice, uncooked
3/4 lb frozen cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup sugar snap pea
1 small sweet red pepper, sliced
1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon fresh gingerroot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
1/2 cup green onion, chopped

Steps:

  • Prepare rice according to package directions. Reserve. Run cool running water over the shrimp until thawed; drain well.
  • Heat oil in a nonstick wok or large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the sugar snap peas and red pepper. Stir-fry for 5 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
  • Stir in the soy sauce, orange concentrate, honey, ginger, and garlic. Cook for 1 minute or until sauce has slightly thickened.
  • Stir the cooked rice, shrimp, orange segments and green onion into the sauce. Cook, tossing, until rice and shrimp are heated through and coated with sauce.
  • NOTE: Use up leftovers by stirring 1 1/2 cups sliced, cooked chicken, steak or pork into the stir-fry pan instead of the cooked shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 416.3, Fat 5.7, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 179.6, Sodium 1347.3, Carbohydrate 65.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 18.4, Protein 25.9

Tips:

  • For the best results, use large shrimp that are deveined and peeled.
  • To make sure the shrimp are evenly coated in the batter, whisk the eggs and milk together in a shallow dish before dredging the shrimp in the flour mixture.
  • To prevent the shrimp from sticking to the pan, make sure the oil is hot enough before adding the shrimp.
  • Do not overcrowd the pan when frying the shrimp. This will cause the oil temperature to drop and the shrimp will not cook evenly.
  • Fry the shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
  • Serve the shrimp immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.

Conclusion:

With its crispy coating and tender, juicy interior, fried shrimp is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as an appetizer, main course, or snack. Whether you serve it with a simple lemon wedge or a flavorful dipping sauce, fried shrimp is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy seafood recipe, give this fried shrimp recipe a try.

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