The Breaded Shrimp with Almond Flakes is truly a delicious starter, but they can also be served as a main course. The breading made with almond flakes provides a super crunchiness that immediately wins everyone over, both adults and children. Ideal for any occasion, but do not miss them on Christmas Eve because they are also very beautiful to bring to the table. If you don’t like almonds, you can bread them first in corn flour and then pass them in slightly crushed corn flakes. However, I must tell you that it won’t be the same thing, just as good, but the taste will lose a lot. I hope you can try them right away this way.
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Medium
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- 8 shrimp
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 eggs
- to taste salt
- 2 cups peanut oil
Tools
- 1 Small Pot
- 1 Toothpick
- 3 Deep Plates
How to Prepare Breaded Shrimp with Almond Flakes
Remove the head and shell from the shrimp, but not the tail, and don’t throw them away as they can be used to prepare a delicious bisque. With a toothpick, remove the intestine: the black strip running down the back of the shrimp.
Now rinse them under cold running water, pat them dry with paper towels, and skewer them with a skewer stick so they stay straight during frying without curling.
In one of the three plates, beat the eggs with a fork along with a pinch of salt. Place the almond flour in the second plate, and sliced almonds in the third.
At this point, dip the shrimp first in the egg, then in the almond flour.
Dip them again in the egg, finishing the last breading in the plate of sliced almonds.
Pour the sunflower oil in a pan or small pot with high edges, so as to use less oil, and heat it up. To know when the temperature is right, immerse a toothpick and if it bubbles, the oil is ready. Only then dip the breaded shrimp in, even just two at a time if the diameter of the pot is small.
Cook them for 1 minute on each side, and then drain them directly onto absorbent paper. When they have slightly cooled, remove the skewer.
Serve your Breaded Shrimp with Almond Flakes, very hot and perhaps accompanied by a delicious homemade mayonnaise sauce.
Advice, Variations, Notes, and Storage
The shrimp can certainly be stored in the refrigerator for one or two days, but the taste they will have once reheated will no longer be the same.
I recommend putting them inside an airtight container, in glass or ceramic, so they are not contaminated by other odors or flavors.
To reheat them, use the microwave.
However, you can store them in the freezer for a longer period, provided the shrimp are fresh and not thawed, already prepared in batter, ready to be fried in hot oil.
In this case, it will only take a few more minutes of cooking, but they will be ideal for organizing any type of event in advance.
