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Chinese Butterfly Shrimp

Type: Fish
Courses: Sauces, Starters and appetizers
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozJumbo shrimp *
3 tablespoons 45mlFlour
1/2 tablespoon 7.5mlCornstarch
1 tablespoon 15mlWhite cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon 1.3mlBaking powder
3/4 teaspoon 3.8mlSalt
1 cup 237mlMilk
  Barbecue Sauce
1/2 cup 118mlSoy sauce
2 tablespoons 30mlHoney
2 tablespoons 30mlDry sherry
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlPepper
1   Garlic clove - minced

Recipe Instructions

* peeled, deveined and butterflied with tail intact.

Mix dry ingredients together; add milk to make a thin batter.

Dip each shrimp in batter and deep fry at 375F 2 to 3 minutes, without crowding, or until golden brown; serve with barbecue sauce.

Barbecue sauce: Heat soy sauce; add remaining ingredients and simmer 5 minutes.

Source:
Deanna Meyers

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