Snowball Shrimp

Name: Snowball Shrimp
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 head broccoli, cut into florets; 118 milliliters cracker crumbs; 4 egg whites; 118 milliliters honey; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 237 milliliters mayonnaise; 454 grams peeled and deveined medium shrimp; 2 Tbsps sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 473 milliliters vegetable oil for frying; 237 milliliters walnut halves; 237 milliliters water; 59 milliliters white sugar

Snowball Shrimp requires roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 26g of protein, 55g of fat, and a total of 802 calories. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lemon juice, cracker crumbs, walnut halves, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. It works well as a rather pricey main course.

Instructions

Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat.

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Add the walnuts, and cook for 10 minutes.

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Drain the water from the walnuts, and stir in 1 cup of water and 1 cup sugar. Return to a boil, and cook 10 more minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Drain the walnuts and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper to dry, about 15 minutes.

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Remove the walnuts to a bowl and coat them with honey.

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Honey

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Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 325 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Drain the walnuts of excess honey, and deep fry them until brown, about 5 minutes.

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Remove the walnuts from the oil with a slotted spoon, and set aside.

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Dry the shrimp well with paper towels. Whip egg whites in a medium bowl until foamy. Dip shrimp into the beaten egg whites, and then into the cracker crumbs, coating them well. Gently toss between your hands so any crumbs that haven't stuck can fall away.

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Place the breaded shrimp onto a plate while breading the rest; do not stack. Reheat the oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and fry the shrimp in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.

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Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat.

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Add the broccoli florets, recover, and steam until just tender, 2 to 6 minutes depending on thickness. Set the broccoli aside.

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Whisk together mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl until smooth.

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Add the candied walnuts, shrimp, and steamed broccoli florets, and stir lightly to combine.

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Serve with hot cooked rice.

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Servings:

1head

broccoli, cut into florets 118milliliters

cracker crumbs 4

egg whites 118milliliters

honey 2teaspoons

lemon juice 237milliliters

mayonnaise 454grams

peeled and deveined medium shrimp 2Tbsps

sweetened condensed milk 1teaspoons

vanilla extract 473milliliters

vegetable oil for frying 237milliliters

walnut halves 237milliliters

water 59milliliters

white sugar

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. You could try Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 16 dollars per bottle.