La Camaronera Fried Shrimp

La Camaronera is a seafood restaurant in Miami, Florida. I’ve never been there. But I took a gander at the menu and could only draw one conclusion: I need to be there. Everything looks amazing. Fortunately for me, before I can make it back to Miami, the chef from the restaurant gave the recipe for La Camaronera fried shrimp to the Food Network! These shrimp are different. They are not your ‘normal’ battered and fried shrimp. The wet batter contains ketchup. Yep. You read that correctly. And that’s what makes these shrimp amazing.

La Camaronera Fried Shrimp

Perfect Crunch. Perfect Flavor.

The flavor in each and every bite of La Camaronera fried shrimp makes you want more and more. They have just the right crunch and texture. These are not your 1980s steak house butterflied crazy crunchy over-fried shrimp. They are special.

If I’m cooking for a crowd, I’ll break out my big deep fryer. But, if it’s just the two of us, I’ll fire up my Fry Daddy fryer. It’s the perfect size for both of us. It fries everything perfectly. And as an added bonus, it doesn’t use a lot of oil, which saves me money.

The Presto Fry Daddy is perfect for making smaller batches of food. It only uses a few cups of oil and comes to temperature quickly. Clean-up is easy too!

Also try my Old Bay southern fried shrimp.

La Camaronera Fried Shrimp
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La Camaronera Fried Shrimp

These shrimp are special.
Course Appetizer or Main
Cuisine American
Keyword deep-fried, shrimp
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 432kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Butterfly the shrimp if desired.
  • Heat 3" of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
  • Whisk together the ketchup, black pepper, cumin, garlic, salt, lime juice and water in a large bowl.
  • Place the flour into another large bowl.
  • Working in batches, place the shrimp into the ketchup mixture and coat on all sides. Shake off any excess and transfer to the flour. Roll to coat.
  • Fry the shrimp 2-3 minutes until cooked and golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack-lined baking sheet or paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 432kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3384mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 955IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 4mg

Nutritional values are approximate.