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Almond-Crusted Shrimp
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 5 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
Very different and very easy and elegant too. Not to mention yummy. Please note: this is an adopted recipe and I hope to make it soonest. If you make it before I do, I would appreciate feedback, Thanks .
Ingredients:
1/2 cup ground almonds (pulse almonds in food processor until coarsely ground)
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley or 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as old bay)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 lb shrimp, shells, tails and veins removed
1 egg white
2 tablespoons corn oil, divided use
1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)
Directions:
1. Stir together almonds, flour, parsley, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper.
2. Dip each shrimp into egg white, then into almond mixture; lay on baking sheet or platter until ready to cook.
3. Preheat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium heat; cook shrimp in skillet in batches, cooking 3 to 4 minutes until golden.
4. Use remaining oil as necessary.
5. Serve immediately, accompanied by lemon wedges, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com