Potato Encrusted Fried Shrimp

Jumbo shrimp coated in a mixture of potato flakes, orange zest and fresh thyme; then fried until golden brown. 

When Hilary from Baking Bad posted that she wanted to do a Chopped Challenge on her blog I was all over it. I don't watch many cooking shows, but I was introduced to the show Chopped on The Food Network when visiting my Mom in FL last year.

Her and her husband are AVID TFN watchers and this show came on during one of our visits. I have to say that the show really intrigued me. The contestants are given four ingredients and they have to make an appetizer, meal and dessert course.

With each course, one contestant is eliminated, leaving only two contestants to make the dessert course; where the panel of judges get to decide who gets Chopped and who is the winner.

I love to watch the creative juices flow as they decide what it is they're going to make with what they are given.

For this challenge I was given shrimp, instant mashed potatoes and two other ingredients; which I used to make a dipping sauce. That's how these Potato Encrusted Fried Shrimp came to be. 

How do you make Potato Encrusted Fried Shrimp?

For this recipe you'll need jumbo shrimp, instant mashed potato flakes, orange zest, fresh thyme, eggs, all purpose flour and Canola oil for frying. 

Clean and devein the shrimp; then set aside. Prepare three separate bowls; one for the flour and one for an egg wash. In the third bowl, combine the instant potatoes, orange zest and thyme.

Dip each piece of shrimp first into the flour, egg wash; then into the potato mixture. Pour approximately 1-inch of oil into a large frying pan and heat.

Carefully place shrimp into the hot oil and fry until both sides are golden brown and shrimp is white in color and cooked through. Drain on paper towels or brown paper bag to remove any excess oil. 

My family loved the Potato Encrusted Fried Shrimp; however, the dipping sauce was just ok. Thankfully, these tasted great on their own! This recipe was meant to serve as an appetizer, so if you'd prefer this as a meal, use the recipe card to increase the serving size; which will also adjust the ingredients needed. ~Enjoy! 

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Potato Encrusted Fried Shrimp

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen

Jumbo shrimp coated in a mixture of potato flakes, orange zest and fresh thyme; then fried until golden brown. 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pound jumbo shrimp ,cleaned and deveined
• 1- (7-ounce) box instant mashed potato flakes
• 1 orange ,zest only
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 2 large eggs ,whisked
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• Canola oil ,for frying

Instructions

 

• Clean and devein the shrimp; then set aside. Prepare three separate bowls; one for the flour and one for an eggs. In the third bowl, combine the instant potatoes, orange zest and thyme.
• Dip each piece of shrimp first into the flour, eggs; then into the potato mixture. Pour approximately 1-inch of oil into a large frying pan and heat.
• Carefully place shrimp into the hot oil and fry until both sides are golden brown and shrimp is white in color and cooked through. Drain on paper towels or brown paper bag to remove any excess oil.

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*Originally shared December 2011/Updated January 2021