When it comes to shrimp recipes, scampi is usually a winner.
Whether you like it the American way or the British way (my favorite); you can’t call yourself a cook until you know how make my shrimp scampi recipe! You could accompany this wonderful dish with a nice bottle of French white and for your dessert you could enjoy lovely choc roses with your favorite coffee bean espresso.

Shrimp Scampi Recipe the British Way

Ingredients that you will need:

2 eggs

150g or 5oz of flour; plain

Salt and pepper

250m. or 9fl British Ale

450g cooked shrimps

For the British Style Chips:

Oil; preferably vegetable.

4 large potatoes; preferable waxy.

A pinch of salt.

For the Tartar Sauce:

2 eggs

A lug of olive or rapeseed oil

1tsp vinegar; preferably white wine

1/2tsp English mustard

Juice of 1 lemon

Pinch of salt

2tbsp of chopped capers

2 medium size chopped gherkins

Parsley al gusto

Now let’s make this delicious dish!

First, heat up the oil until VERY HOT. It is better to do it in a deep fryer if you’ve got one. The oil should reach 140C or 285F. Be very careful if you’ve got children around! If you are new to these shrimp recipes and need to pay special attention to your cooking, please make sure you are in the kitchen on your own!

Ok. Now we cut the chips in thick chunks and place them in the fryer. They eventually will turn gold; leave for another minute to darken that color and remove from the pan/fryer. Place them in kitchen towel to get rid of excess oil. Season the chips with desired amount of salt.

Now let’s take care of that delicious scampi. We need to place the flour, salt and pepper and egg yolks in a bowl. Whisk it and as you do add the British Ale until you get a very smooth batter.

We then place the egg whites into a different bowl and whisk it thoroughly. It should turn white and be that little bit stiff. Add half of this mix to the batter and mix again, folding carefully.

Time to add in the shrimps! Dip each individual shrimp into the batter and fold a few times until completely covered. As you take them out of the bowl, place them in the hot oil to fry. Cook each of them for about two and a half minutes or until golden. I like mine to be brown. Remember the shrimps are already cooked, so you don’t need to worry too much about how long you should fry them for. Al gusto.

To get rid of excess fat, drain the pieces in kitchen towel. This is a method we are going to use in all our shrimp recipes: every time you fry shrimp, you place them in kitchen towel to drain!

Time to make the tartar sauce. If you are on a diet, skip this step. If you are not, go for it! It’s worth it.

Now, place the egg yolks, English mustard and white vinegar in a food processor with a pinch of salt and the juice of one lemon. As it blends, add the oil (whether olive or rapeseed) as if making mayonnaise. It should thicken nicely and that is when it’s done! Place in a bowl and add the chopped capers and gherkins.

Serve the chips and scampi with a dollop of tartar sauce on the side. This is also good as a starter which would be great with any delicious pork chop recipes or even with fish as a main dish.

Enjoy your shrimp scampi recipe!

For more delicious shrimp recipes check my other posts.

It seems nowadays that seafood is a must at people’s dinner tables every once in a while for many different reasons.  Shrimps are definitely one of the most exquisite and versatile crustaceans shellfish and also very popular in many countries across the globe. Shrimp recipes can be simply delicious if done in a precise manner and making sure every detail is taken care of. We cannot forget the health benefits that these wonderful little creatures possess, and also when buying shrimp at supermarkets we have to make sure we know the different things to look for to get the best quality for a fair price. There are many types of shrimp that can be purchased; depending on the shrimp recipes we have planned to make and or personal taste. Also, we have to know how to cook it properly as it tends to turn chewy if not done correctly! This article will look at shrimp as seafood, its health benefits, the basic two types available and also a quick look at how to cook it to perfection.

It is quite interesting to denote that the term seafood is “applied” to any sea animal (or plant) that is eaten by humans served as food, which includes sea water fish and also shellfish. Shrimp are crustaceans that can be usually found in both salt and fresh water. They also serve as food for other sea animals and humans farm them as a source for consumption.

Not many people are aware of its enormous health benefits. Let’s have a look at some of them:

-    Very low in fat and also low in calories (so great if you are on a diet!)
-    Full of vitamin D, B12 and a wonderful source of omega-3 fatty acids.
-    Shrimp is also a very good source of the mineral selenium (vital to good health).

When buying shrimp there are certain things we have to look at, freshness being one of them. Shrimp contains an enzyme that can make the muscle (what we usually consider to be the shrimp “body”) collapse in just a couple of days. That is why shrimp is usually frozen the moment it arrives to the dock, or sold already cooked. Make sure you eat it the same day you buy it, at most two days after buying it; and ALWAYS keep it in the fridge. If you notice any “off” smell just throw it away; don’t take any risks!

When deciding which type of shrimp to purchase, you have to remember that you can choose between seawater shrimp and freshwater shrimp. The latter, is considerably bigger than seawater shrimp and it is very much treated like lobster. Seawater shrimp is the most common one, also the one I will be referring to in all my shrimp recipes displayed in the website.

I always buy my shrimp uncooked. After years of preparing shrimp recipes, I have learnt that already cooked shrimp is simply not as tasty and rather bland. Don’t be put off by the idea of cooking it yourself! It is easier than what it looks. All you need is a pan with boiling water, salt and a bay leaf. Cook your shrimp until pink. Leave for another 1 or 2 minutes and then remove from the pan. That is all.

Pretty easy, uh? Now, have a look around the site for my delicious up and coming recipes which include: shrimp scampi, grilled shrimp, coconut shrimp, shrimp salad, shrimp and grits, shrimp with pasta and lots of other easy shrimp recipes!