Crunchy, golden, and delicious. If we were asked to define shrimp fries in three words, this would be our answer. A combination of shrimp, French fries, cheese, beer, and your favorite dipping sauce, shrimp fries are the ultimate cheat-day meal. Our shrimp fries recipe also consists of accessible and easy-to-find ingredients. It takes about 30 to 45 minutes to prepare this calorie-dense delight from scratch.
What makes a shrimp fries recipe a good one? The details. In our case, there are two important aspects — the shrimp and the sauce. The sauce, however, is usually the difference maker. Let’s take a look.
Ingredients
- Shrimp — ½ pound, peeled and deveined.
- Salt — ¼ tsp.
- Black pepper — ¼ tsp.
- Vegetable oil — ¼ cup.
- Butter — 1 tbsp.
- Green onion — 1.
- Garlic — 1 tbsp., minced.
- Fries — 4-5 lbs., straight cut.
- Heavy cream — ½ cup.
- Cheese — grated.
- Parsley — 2 sprigs, optional.
Instructions
- Cook the fries according to package instructions. We recommend deep frying in heated oil until they become crisp.
- Place the fries on paper towels and let them drain. Set the fries aside.
- Pour heavy cream into a skillet and heat it for about 10 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and cook for a few minutes.
- Then, add the grated cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir well on low-medium heat.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil and butter.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until opaque.
- Divide the French fries into two 18.6 oz baking dishes (preferably), and put the shrimps on top of them.
- Pour the creamy sauce on top, evenly.
- Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce!
Equipment
- Measuring spoons and cups.
- Skillet.
To sum up
As high-calorie as they are, shrimp fries are the best for cheat days. They are easy to prepare, with accessible ingredients. Although we recommend you to keep your consumption of these delights limited, there is no harm in treating yourself every now and then by following our shrimp fries recipe.
Shrimp Fries Recipe
Equipment
- Measuring spoons and cups
- Skillet
Ingredients
- ½ pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 pc. green onion
- 1 tbsp. garlic minced
- 4-5 lbs. fries straight cut
- ½ cup heavy cream
- cheese grated
- 2 sprigs parsley optional
Instructions
- Cook the fries according to package instructions. We recommend deep frying in heated oil until they become crisp.
- Place the fries on paper towels and let them drain. Set the fries aside.
- Pour heavy cream into a skillet and heat it for about 10 minutes.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and cook for a few minutes.
- Then, add the grated cheese, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir well on low-medium heat.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil and butter.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes per side, or until opaque.
- Divide the French fries into two 18.6 oz baking dishes (preferably), and put the shrimps on top of them.
- Pour the creamy sauce on top, evenly.
- Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce!
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