Recipe courtesy of Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery
Recipe courtesy of Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery
Episode:
Triple D Nation: Fried and Smoked
Mac and Ernie's Fried Shrimp with Tartar Sauce
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- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 40 min
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1863
- Total Fat
- 134 g
- Saturated Fat
- 25 g
- Carbohydrates
- 101 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 11 g
- Protein
- 66 g
- Cholesterol
- 492 mg
- Sodium
- 1387 mg
- Level: Intermediate
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 40 min
- Yield: 4 servings
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1863
- Total Fat
- 134 g
- Saturated Fat
- 25 g
- Carbohydrates
- 101 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 11 g
- Protein
- 66 g
- Cholesterol
- 492 mg
- Sodium
- 1387 mg
Ingredients
Tartar Sauce:
Directions
Special equipment:
a deep-frying thermometer- Fill a heavy bottomed deep pan like a Dutch oven with peanut oil. Fit with a deep-frying thermometer and heat to 360 degrees F.
- Mix together the flour, pepper, salt, Cajun seasoning and onion powder in a bowl.
- Beat the eggs in a separate bowl, then slowly beat in the evaporated milk.
- Line a sheet pan with paper towels. Put a cooling rack on top.
- Dip some shrimp into the egg/evaporated milk mixture, then toss into the seasoned flour. Shake off excess flour. Slowly lower into hot oil and fry until golden brown and delicious, about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to cooling rack. Let oil come back to 360 degrees F. Repeat with remaining shrimp, egg mixture and seasoned flour. Serve with Tartar Sauce.
Tartar Sauce:
- Mix together the mayonnaise, onion, pepper, dill relish, dillweed, pepper and sweet relish. Serve on the side with the shrimp.
Cook’s Note
Buy US Gulf shrimp and only US Gulf shrimp. Don't overcook the shrimp or it will easily get chewy.
