Batter Fried Shrimp
1 pound shrimp,
peel and devain
Batter
3 tablespoons
olive oil
1 large egg,
beaten
½
cup milk
1 cup all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon
granulated sugar
1 teaspoon
seasoned salt
Vegetable oil
for deep-frying
Preheat oil to 365-degrees in a deep fryer or deep
saucepan. Whisk together egg, milk and
oil in a bowl. Sift together flour,
sugar and salt. Add to sifted mixture to
egg mixture and beat until smooth. Dip
shrimp into batter. Fry a few shrimp at
a time for 2 to 3 minutes (depending on size) or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve with cocktail sauce.
Yield: 4 servings.
Carolyn Gass Hardimon, M. S. Home Economist