Thai Crispy Fried Shrimp Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 – 6

Ingredients:

• 1 pound large shrimp
• 1 cup tapioca flour or cornstarch
• 2 ounces Thai rice noodles, cut into 2 to 3-inch strips
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying
• Thai Spring Roll Sauce (If you can’t buy Thai spring roll sauce, you can make your own, see the recipe below)
• Lettuce leaves
• Cucumber slices
• Red chile peppers, sliced
• Chinese parsley sprigs

How to cook Thai Crispy Fried Shrimp:

• Shell and devein shrimp, leaving the tails on for color.
• In a mixing bowl, combine tapioca flour, rice noodles, and salt; mix lightly.
• Roll each shrimp in the flour mixture to coat and set aside.
• Just before serving, heat oil in a wok on high heat.
• Place the shrimp 1 at a time in the oil and fry for about 2 minutes, or until the shrimp are cooked.
• Remove shrimp and place on absorbent paper towels.
• Serve the Thai Crispy Fried Shrimp hot with Thai spring roll sauce.
• Garnish with lettuce, cucumber slices, red chile peppers, and Chinese parsley sprigs.

Thai Spring Roll Sauce Recipe

Thai Spring Roll Sauce Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 2 to 3 teaspoons ground red chile peppers
• 1/2 carrot or daikon, shredded
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts or macadamia nuts

How to cook Thai Spring Roll Sauce:

• In a small saucepan combine sugar and water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from heat. Stir in red wine vinegar, fish sauce and red chile peppers.
• Pour sauce into serving bowl.
• Chill, then top with carrots and sprinkle with peanuts before serving.

Note:
The Thai Crispy Fried Shrimp recipe very easy to prepare and so good!

This recipe for Thai Crispy Fried Shrimp serves/makes: 4 – 6

The Thai Crispy Fried Shrimp recipe is adopted from The Thai Cuisine By Keo Sananikone.

Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Preparation Method: Deep Fried 
Cuisine: Thai