Tortilla Crusted Shrimp

Courtesy Louisiana Cookin'

Pan fried with a tortilla crust and served with a tangy sauce.

Ingredients

Sauce

2 limes, zested & juiced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons honey
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup fresh parsley
¼ cup mayonnaise
¾ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
Salt & pepper, to taste

Shrimp

2 large egg whites
1 cup crushed blue corn tortilla chip crumbs
1 cup crushed yellow corn tortilla chip crumbs
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
24 large Louisiana Gulf Shrimp, peeled and de-veined
1/2 cup canola oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Sauce

Place all of the lime juice, one teaspoon zest and all remaining ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until herbs are finely chopped and sauce is well combined, scraping sides of bowl as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Refrigerate until ready to serve with shrimp.

Shrimp

Place egg whites in a shallow dish, such as a pie plate and beat lightly. Working 6 at a time, coat shrimp with egg whites.
In another shallow dish, combine together tortilla crumbs and sugar and mix well.
Place shrimp, one at a time, in tortilla crumbs and press crumbs onto shrimp to adhere if necessary. Set shrimp aside when coated and repeat procedure with remaining shrimp.
Heat 2 tablespoons canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
Arrange 6-8 shrimp in a single layer in pan and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until chips are lightly browned and shrimp is cooked through.
Remove shrimp from oil drain on a flattened brown paper bag and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add more oil to pan as necessary. Serve warm with Creamy Green Garlic Sauce.

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