Shrimps in batter. As in McDonald's! Exclusive recipe

The novelty of "McDonald's" - fried shrimp shrimp - immediately gained popularity. Even the opponents of the American fast food got under the charm of this hot snack. The seafood cooked at the fast food restaurant remains tender from the inside, and at the same time pleases with a crispy golden crust. Therefore, many landladies would like to fry shrimp in batter "as in" McDonald's. " In the article we will reveal the secret of cooking.

We do not need so many ingredients. The main component is, of course, shrimp - royal or brindle. If they are frozen - you need to give them time to gradually thaw. If unprocessed seafood - free from paws, heads, shell, pull out the gut. You can leave only the tail. But how to make shrimp in batter - like in McDonald's, mouth-watering and crunchy? In addition to a good deep fryer, of course, the key to the success of the dish is in tempura, that is, in the test in which the crustaceans dab before the frying. Clay in "McDonald's" is focused on low caloric content. And so this restaurant chain is accused of mass gaining excessive weight by the growing generation. So, the dough will be without the usual beer, milk, eggs, kefir.

Pour into the bowl two spoons of flour. Add a pinch of ground ginger and soda on the tip of the knife. Gradually pour in cold water and stir to a homogeneous mass without lumps. You can add a little sesame seeds. Dough for the dish "shrimp in batter as in" McDonald's "should get the consistency of sour cream. The cleared seafood must be a little pomarinovatsya under lemon juice - so they will become even more tender. Heat the vegetable oil in a deep fryer or deep frying pan until a haze appears. We take the shrimp for the tail, dip it in tempura and carefully, so as not to burn ourselves, we put it into the red-hot fat.

It is necessary to act quickly, as seafood is fried very quickly. As soon as the golden crust appears, immediately draw and place on a paper towel - to absorb excess fat. Give shrimp in batter (as in "McDonald's"), with some sweet and sour sauce, decorating with lettuce or Peking cabbage. You can decorate the dish differently. Shrimp raw are stringed on skewers, dipped in batter and fried on both sides until blanch.

In Japanese cuisine, there is also a dish "Shrimp fried in batter". The recipe for this tempura suggests stirring the egg yolk with an incomplete glass of iced soda water. In this mixture, gradually pour in flour (about 120 g). Shrimps, mushrooms, string beans and a few slices of marrow are dipped in flour, dipped in batter and fried over high heat until crusty. Serve the dish hot with soy sauce and lemon juice.

Excellent tender shrimps in crispy batter are obtained if you mix yolks for breading, half a glass of milk and flour with soda. A little salt and introduce into the dough whipped protein. Shrimp can be kept for 10 minutes under soy sauce, so that the aroma is collected, then dipped in a thick stew and fry on the heavily heated vegetable oil. You can add coconut shavings or bread crumbs to tempura.