Japanese-Style Deep-Fried Shrimp

  4.8 – 262 reviews  • Shrimp

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled (tails left on) and deveined
  2. ½ teaspoon salt
  3. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  4. ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  5. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  6. 1 teaspoon paprika
  7. 2 large eggs, beaten
  8. 1 cup panko crumbs
  9. 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

  1. Place shrimp in a bowl and season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix flour and paprika together in a shallow bowl. Place eggs in a second bowl and panko in a third bowl.
  2. Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  3. Dip each shrimp into flour mixture, then into egg, and finally into panko crumbs to coat.
  4. Fry a few shrimp at a time in the hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels before serving.
  5. Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of breading ingredients. The actual amount of breading consumed will vary. We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 630 kcal
Carbohydrate 54 g
Cholesterol 250 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 28 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Sodium 763 mg
Sugars 0 g
Fat 37 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Christina Hall MD
Very good recipe that my boyfriend and I enjoyed! I seasoned the shrimp with a little old bay seasoning and seasoned the flour mixture well. I double coated the shrimp with the eggwash and flour, before the final dip in panko, to get a good coating. It was delicious! Thank you for the recipe!
Wesley Johnson
Loved this recipe! The only thing I did was use half the flour and being pasture raised eggs are $8 a carton I got by using one egg.
Johnathan Smith
I’m always looking for a better recipe for fried shrimp but this recipe was absolutely perfect so no need to search any longer. The initial seasoning gave the shrimp a nice depth of flavor. The flour, egg wash, and panko provided a light treatment for the batter that cooked up beautifully. The shrimp that I used were on the larger side so I butterflied them which allowed them to cook in a more uniform manner. I served them over greens with a miso vinaigrette and added a sweet chili dipping sauce on the side. Excellent!
Patricia Christensen
Unbelievable, huge hit! Will definitely Re- make for many years! East, quick and tasty! Awesome recipe!
Maria Hutchinson
The recipe is perfect, the only comment is to make sure you adjust the measurements so you don’t have too much mix to waste. But definitely very tasty. Also it would be good to add the sauces that could come with.
Christopher Davis
Great, simple recipe to have on hand. I followed reviewers suggestion to batter all shrimp first and it made life easier. The shrimp was delicious and the panko definitely made it perfect.
William Fitzpatrick
Loved it, very crispy and quick
Carl Prince
Delicious but messy.
Megan Williams
Delicious súper crispy And wobderful taste
Hannah Bishop
I really liked this recipe… easy and light. I am making again with a cajun twist! Enjoy!!
Melissa Thomas
I made this for my family last night and my kids declared it their new favorite! Like other reviewers – I only used 1/2 cup of flour. For 1lb of shrimp – the 1/2 cup was plenty. I happened to have seasoned Panko crumbs (Louisiana Fish Fry Co.). Although the box says it’s recommended for chicken and pork – it worked out fine on the shrimp. The big kicker was I made a homemade mango-peach dipping sauce and that took it to the next level. Will be trying again- thanks!!!
Darren Bradford
yes i will make it again without the garlic powder.
Emily Arroyo
tasted soo good and was the perfect crisp
Dr. Holly Singh
Such a simple but good recipe. The garlic powder makes a huge difference (that was what was missing in the recipes we tried before.)
Jill Boyer
No changes followed recipe exactly as is. Tested the oil with the panko chunks after breading all shrimp while it rested to make sure the oil was the tight temp.
Cynthia Cook
OMG this was soooooo good. I am not a big cooker but I nailed this one. My kids loved it- they requested I make it the next day LOL
Shannon Stark
Excellent recipe!
Ryan Mckenzie
Our go-to shrimp recipe!
Betty Martin DDS
Followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfect. My wife, who isn’t thrilled with shrimp said it was the best I’ve ever made.
Justin Brown
This is a very simple yet perfect Japanese fried shrimp recipe. Tastes just like the restaurant! I use peanut oil to fry everything. Yummmy
Susan Silva
I needed the whole box of panko, an extra egg, and I halved the flour as other reviewers suggested. Are people really doing a pound of medium shrimp? I even took the tails off of mine! Even the recipe video that is clearly not a pound of medium shrimp! This would probably work better with large or jumbo. They didn’t have much flavor aside from that deep fried flavor which I do always enjoy but they clearly needed more seasoning. They also turn soggy on reheat so be aware, only make enough for one serving, don’t recommend these for leftovers. I would probably make these again but with some heavy modifications.

 

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