Ingredients
- 12 12 60-80 oz . shrimp , 60-80 size, raw, shelled and de-veined, thawed
- 1 to 1 1/2 1 to 1 1/2 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 to 4 3 to 4 4 cups sunflower oil (or other high smoke point oil)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 2 2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
- 1 1 1 tsp baking soda
- Lettuce
- green onions
Preparation
Step 1
Instructions
Place thawed shrimp in a bowl and cover with buttermilk, soak for 30 minutes or more
Mix cornstarch, panko crumbs and baking soda in a shallow bowl.
Place cooking oil in a 2 quart sauce pan and heat oil to 375°
Remove 10 to 12 shrimp from the buttermilk, pat dry on paper towels, coat with cornstarch/panko mixture, place shrimp in a spider mesh basket and lower into hot oil. (You can also carefully lower the shrimp into the oil one at a time, fry and remove from the oil with a spider).
Fry for 2 minutes, or until the shrimp is medium browned.
Remove the shrimp and place on a cooling rack.
Repeat for the remaining shrimp.
Coat the shrimp with the sauce, serve on a bed of chopped lettuce, garnish with chopped green onion.Sauce
Mix ingredients well in a small bowl, set aside