Rock Shrimp with Spicy Creamy Sauce

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Holiday Cocktail Party

Rated: 2 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (23)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(23)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

Vegetable oil
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons Szechuan seasoning
2 cups tempura batter mix (recommended: Hime)
1 1/2 cups ice water
1 pound rock shrimp*
Endives, for garnish
Crispy onions (recommended: French's Original), for garnish
* NOTE: If rock shrimp are not available, use peeled and deveined shrimp

Directions

Add enough oil in skillet to come 2 inches up the side of the pan. Heat oil to 375 degrees F.

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, heavy cream and Szechuan seasoning.

Once oil is heated, in a large bowl combine tempura mix and ice water. Mixture will be thick and lumpy. Working in batches, dip rock shrimp in batter (shaking off any excess) and add to oil. Fry for 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove shrimp from oil and drain with a slotted spoon. Make sure oil temperature does not fall below 350 degrees F. Skim oil between batches.

In a large bowl toss cooked shrimp in sauce until lightly coated. Serve warm on endive leaves. Top with french-fried onions.

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recipe Rock Shrimp with Spicy Creamy Sauce
Pearl San Jose, CA 12-03-2009
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Rock Shrimp with Spicy Creamy Sauce
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

MMMMMMMMMMM I made it, it was fabulous! Thanks Sandra!!!
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Melissa Harvest, AL 01-01-2008
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Rivals Bonefish Bang Bang Shrimp
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I couldn't find Tempura batter mix or Szechuan seasoning so I made a few substitutions. First, I found a tempura batter mix... on another Web site and followed it exactly. I made the sauce as Sandra specified, but used Szechuan sauce instead of a dry seasoning. After I fried the shrimp and bathed them in the sauce, I piled on top of romaine hearts. Delicious!Read more
recipe Rock Shrimp with Spicy Creamy Sauce
Katy Casa Grande, AZ 12-22-2007
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Very Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Some friends and I read the reviews but decided to try this recipe anyway. This was very good. Since most of the comments... were about the dish being greasy and soggy, we made sure that the oil was fresh and hot enough as well as not putting the sauce on the shrimp until just before we served it. It turned out great. We also made it with a bit more shrimp than the recipe called for and I think that helped keep it from getting soggy.Read more
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Anonymous 12-22-2007
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i enjoyed it...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

though it's not as "spicy" as originally promised. people r complaining about this dish being greasy, but it's got a mayo... base, so it is a bit oily. i still thought this was a good recipe, && i would make it again. next time, adding more spice.Read more
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Anonymous 12-17-2007
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greasy, greasy, greasy
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

OMG. I could not believe how greasy this dish was! Between the frying of the shrimp and the fatty sauce on it. This was a... trial run for my Christmas dinner and I'm glad I did that!Read more
recipe Rock Shrimp with Spicy Creamy Sauce
Anonymous 12-09-2007
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Short and simply delicious
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

So easy, and so tasty. Great for appetizers.