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Ebi fry - Recette authentique - En-tete

Authentic Ebi Fry - Japanese Breaded Shrimp

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Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Course: Main course
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2
Author: Marc Winer

Ingredients

  • 8 shrimp headless, shell-on, 15 to 20 g each (such as Black Tiger or jumbo shrimp)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • oil for frying neutral vegetable oil, as needed

For cleaning

  • 0.2 teaspoon baking soda

Flour coating

  • 40 g flour
  • 10 g tempura flour

Egg wash

  • 1 egg
  • 25 ml milk

Other ingredients

  • panko breadcrumbs fresh, coarsely ground, as needed
  • cabbage finely shredded, as needed

Procédé

Peel the shrimp

  • Slide your index finger between the legs and the shell near the tail, loosen and remove the legs, then peel away the shell from around the flesh.
    8 shrimp
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Décortiquer les crevettes: Glisser l'index entre les pattes et la carapace au niveau de la queue, décoller et retirer les pattes, puis retirer la carapace autour de la chair.
  • Make a shallow incision along the back with a knife and remove the vein.
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Décortiquer les crevettes: Faire une incision peu profonde sur le dos avec un couteau et retirer le boyau.
  • Place the tip of the knife along the belly side and gently scrape from the tail toward the front to remove any remaining legs.
  • Cut the tip of the tail on a diagonal and scrape out any dark residue inside.

Clean

  • Place the peeled shrimp in a bowl, sprinkle with baking soda, and rub to remove any odor and impurities. Rinse, changing the water about 3 times.
    0.2 teaspoon baking soda
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Nettoyer: Mettre les crevettes décortiquées dans un bol, saupoudrer de bicarbonate et frotter pour enlever odeurs et saletés, puis rincer en changeant l'eau environ 3 fois.
  • Arrange the shrimp on paper towels and press from above to remove excess moisture.
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Nettoyer: Aligner sur du papier absorbant et presser aussi par-dessus avec du papier absorbant pour retirer l'humidité.
  • Arrange the shrimp on a tray and season one side with salt and white pepper.
    1 pinch salt, 1 pinch white pepper
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Nettoyer: Aligner sur un plateau et saupoudrer une face de sel et de poivre blanc.

Bread

  • Combine the flour and tempura flour. Hold each shrimp by the tail, coat it evenly in the mixture, then tap off the excess, paying special attention to the grooves and any loosened areas.
    40 g flour, 10 g tempura flour
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Paner: Tenir chaque crevette par la queue, l'enrober uniformément du mélange de farine, puis tapoter pour enlever l'excédent, en insistant dans les rainures et zones décollées.
  • Beat the egg with the milk. Dip the shrimp flesh into the egg wash, very lightly dipping the tail shell as well, then let the excess drip off.
    1 egg, 25 ml milk
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Paner: Passer la chair dans le mélange d'oeuf et tremper très légèrement la carapace de la queue, puis laisser égoutter.
  • Place the shrimp in the panko breadcrumbs, laying it head-end down, then cover generously with panko.
    panko breadcrumbs
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Paner: Poser la crevette dans la chapelure en la couchant depuis le côté tête, puis recouvrir généreusement de chapelure.
  • Lift the shrimp with plenty of breadcrumbs and press firmly with both hands to help the coating adhere.
  • Press once more to secure the breadcrumb coating, then place on a tray without overlapping.
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Paner: Presser fermement pour bien coller la chapelure, puis déposer sur un plateau sans les superposer.

Fry

  • Heat the oil to 160°C. Hold the breaded shrimp by the tail and gently lower it into the oil, head end first.
    oil for frying
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Frire: Frire environ 3 min 30 s, ne séparer avec des baguettes que si ça risque de coller, éviter de toucher ou de retourner.
  • Fry for about 3 min 30 sec. Separate the shrimp with chopsticks only if they look like they might stick together, and avoid touching or turning them during cooking.
  • Remove the shrimp and stand them upright on a rack to drain well.
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Frire: Sortir et poser debout sur une grille pour bien égoutter.
  • After a short rest, transfer to paper towels to absorb any remaining oil.

Serve

  • Serve with the shredded cabbage and enjoy with tartar sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
    cabbage
    Ebi fry - Recette authentique - Servir: Dresser avec le chou et déguster avec une sauce tartare ou la sauce de votre choix.

Notes

  • Once thoroughly dried after peeling, the shrimp can be wrapped in plastic wrap and frozen.
  • For an extra-crispy coating, press the panko firmly onto the shrimp and avoid turning them during frying.
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