Cajun Shrimp with Tangy Peach Sauce

Name: Cajun Shrimp with Tangy Peach Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Creole, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 237 milliliters beer; 1 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 0 teaspoons dried basil; 2 larges eggs; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 Tbsps prepared horseradish; 1 teaspoon paprika; 340 grams peach preserves; 1 teaspoon salt; 907 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 Tbsps prepared spicy mustard; 473 milliliters vegetable oil for frying

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cajun Shrimp with Tangy Peach Sauce a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 510 calories, 36g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have spicy mustard, vegetable oil, pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the beer you could follow this main course with the Guinness, Whiskey & Irish Cream Cupcakes as a dessert. It is a rather expensive recipe for fans of Creole food. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Vegetable Oil

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Sauce Pan

Mix the peach preserves, horseradish, and mustard together in a small bowl until well blended; set aside.

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Peach Preserves

Horseradish

Mustard

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Bowl

Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, basil, eggs, and beer in a large bowl until smooth.

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Cayenne Pepper

Baking Powder

Garlic Powder

Black Pepper

Paprika

Basil

All Purpose Flour

Beer

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Salt

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Whisk

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Add the shrimp in batches to the batter, turning to coat.

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Shrimp

Remove with a slotted spoon, shaking off excess batter.

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Fry the shrimp in the preheated oil until golden, about 2 minutes.

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Shrimp

Cooking Oil

Transfer the fried shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

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Fried Shrimp

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Serve with the peach sauce.

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Peach

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Servings:

1Tbsp

baking powder 237milliliters

beer 1teaspoons

black pepper 1teaspoons

cayenne pepper 0teaspoons

dried basil 2larges

eggs 296milliliters

all-purpose flour 1teaspoon

garlic powder 2Tbsps

prepared horseradish 1teaspoon

paprika 340grams

peach preserves 1teaspoon

salt 907grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 2Tbsps

prepared spicy mustard 473milliliters

vegetable oil for frying

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

A pale straw yellow. Clean, crisp fragrance with intense yet elegant hints of quince. Fresh, harmonious fruit set off by slight sweetness with a long finish full of delicate, tangy flavor.