Cheesy Popcorn Shrimp Potato Nests Recipes

POTATO NESTS

Steps:

• Fill a large, heavy-bottomed pot with about 4 inches of oil. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F over medium heat.
• Peel the potato and grate it with a mandoline, making strings about 2 millimeters thick. Rinse the potato strings in a strainer under cold running water. Line a baking sheet with paper towels and spread the potato strings on the towels. Top with more paper towels to dry.
• Place the potato strings in a spider strainer, filling the bottom and going up the sides creating a "nest." Place a slotted spoon on top of the strainer to keep the potato strings in place and carefully lower the strainer and spoon together into the hot oil. Fry until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a baking sheet lined with a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt. Continue with the remaining potato strings.

CRISPY POTATO NESTS WITH CHERRY KETCHUP

Steps:

• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the ketchup and cherry preserves. Puree until smooth. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
• Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven or deep saucepan over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer. In a small bowl, mix together the salt and cinnamon. Using the medium-thick blade on a spiralizer, cut the potatoes into spirals.
• In small batches (about 3/4 cup each), fry the potatoes, turning them as needed with a spider so they brown evenly, until they are lightly golden and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the potato nests to a paper towel-lined tray and sprinkle with some of the salt mixture. Serve the cherry ketchup alongside the potato nests for dipping.

POPCORN-CRUSTED POPCORN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Pulse the popcorn, panko, cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a food processor until coarsely ground. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Combine the flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a medium bowl; set aside. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl; set aside. Melt the butter with the cayenne, half of the lemon zest and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan; set aside.
• Heat 2 inches vegetable oil in a large deep skillet or heavy-bottomed pot until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, toss the shrimp in the flour mixture until coated. Shake off the excess, then dip the shrimp in the eggs and let the excess drip off; coat in the popcorn mixture. Fry the shrimp until golden, about 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a platter.
• Mix the mayonnaise with the remaining lemon zest and the lemon juice. Drizzle the shrimp with the melted butter right before serving. Serve with the mayonnaise.

SHRIMP POTATO NESTS #RSC

Steps:

• In a large pan bring unpeeled potatoes to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook 20 minutes. Drain, let cool and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, pulse shrimp and lemon zest in a processor. Add yogurt and Hidden Valley packet, process til combined. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Grease mini muffin pan. In a medium bowl coarsely peel potatoes and grate. Gently toss in salt and pepper. Place a heaping tablespoon of potato in muffin pan, press against sides to form and allow som to extend over rims. Do not spread to thin. Bake about 25 mintues. Cool in pan about 10 mintues. Carefully remove and place on a baking sheet lined with paper towels. (This process can be made up to 4 hours ahead and left at room tempature.).
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Bake nests for 6-8 mintues. Transfer to a serving platter. Spoon a dollop of the shrimp mix into each nest and top with a tiny piece of shrimp. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.