Shrimp that has been lightly breaded, fried, and then baked with a cheese crust. Interestingly, this doesn’t taste at all greasy. Very delicious and light with a great flavor. Serve with a serving of tossed salad and angel hair pasta. The shrimp go nicely with the red pepper sauce, but you can substitute your own marinara.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 cups canola oil
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup Italian-style bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 ½ pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 (32 ounce) jar roasted red pepper and garlic tomato sauce
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Pour oil into a pot and heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine paprika, salt, black pepper, oregano, thyme, marjoram, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne powder in a bowl. Mix 1 tablespoon of spice mixture with bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese in a separate bowl. Mix remaining spices with flour in a third bowl.
- Beat eggs and water together in a bowl.
- Dip each shrimp in flour mixture, then in egg mixture, and then in bread crumbs and place on a plate.
- Fry shrimp in hot oil until they float and turn golden brown, about 1 minute. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler.
- Pour tomato sauce into an 8-inch square casserole dish and top with fried shrimp, dipping them to coat with sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese.
- Broil in the preheated oven until cheese starts to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
- We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 1110 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Cholesterol | 244 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Protein | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Sodium | 1494 mg |
| Sugars | 15 g |
| Fat | 86 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |