Healthy Breaded Shrimp Recipes

SEASONED BREADED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Marinate shrimp up to over night. Mix breadcrumbs with spices. Coat each shrimp with breading. Place in single layer baking dish. Save marinade.
• Stir melted butter and olive oil with remaining marinade. Pour over shrimp.
• Bake 400 for 13 -15 minutes.
• Serve as an appetizer with crackers or as a meal with rice and vegetable.

BREADED AND FRIED SCALLOPS

Steps:

• Mix bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.
• Whisk egg lightly in a bowl. Dip scallops in egg; place in the bread crumb mixture in the bag. Seal bag and shake until scallops are coated with bread crumbs.
• Bring butter, olive oil, and lemon juice to a simmer in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add breaded scallops; cook, shaking skillet occasionally, until browned, 6 to 7 minutes.

BREADED SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix water, cornstarch and eggs. On a plate or using a shaker bag mix breadcrumbs, onion and garlic powder.
• Dip the shrimp into the cornstarch mixture until completely coated and then roll them in the bread crumb mixture. Stir the cornstarch batter, and then dip the shrimp back into the mixture and roll in breadcrumbs once more.
• Deep fry shrimp in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

EASY BREADED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet. Dip the shrimp in the egg, then coat the shrimp with bread crumbs. Fry the shrimp in the hot oil.

BAKED BREADED SHRIMP RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray, set aside. In one medium bowl combine Panko breadcrumbs, plain breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese. In another bowl beat eggs, add in garlic powder, paprika, parsley, salt and pepper. Defrost the shrimp according to the package, wash and dry with paper towel. Put shrimps in the egg mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and let it marinate for about 10 to 15 minutes in the fridge. Take shrimps from the egg mixture. Put a few at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on the baking sheet. Lightly spray the top of the chicken with cooking spray. Bake shrimp in the middle rack for about 6 to 7 minutes. Turn shrimp over then cook another 3 minutes or until cooked though. Remove from the oven and serve right away with lemon wedges or your favorite sauce.

CRISPY BREADED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Rinse shrimp under cold running water and pat dry.
• On a shallow plate, combine flour, cornstarch, salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Stir until evenly dispersed.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, and hot sauce. Whisk until well blended and frothy.
• In a deep, wide skillet over medium heat, heat about 3 inches deep of oil.
• Working in batches, lightly dredge shrimps in flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• Dip in the egg mixture and then dredge again in flour mixture, patting down flour onto shrimp.
• Gently add into hot oil one by one (to prevent clumping) and deep-fry, turning as needed, for about 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and crisp.
• With a slotted spoon, remove from pan and drain on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Season with chili powder and drizzle with lime juice, if desired. Serve immediately.

OVEN BAKED BREADED BUTTERFLY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Mix eggs and milk well in a bowl.
• Put panko crumbs into a small food processor and pulse 6 or 7 times to reduce the size of the crumb. Alternatively, place crumbs in a gallon plastic bag and use a rolling pin to crush the crumbs.
• Toast the crumbs in two batches if desired, then place in a bowl and mix in all the spices.
• Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Place flour in a bowl and set up a breading station, first the flour, then the egg, then the panko crumbs.
• Coat the shrimp on all sides with flour, tapping to remove the excess. Dip the shrimp in the egg mix to coat and let the excess drip off. Then coat the shrimp with the panko and spices mixture, then place on the baking sheet, cut side down and tail standing.
• Continue with all the shrimp, leaving space between the shrimp on the sheet.
• Spray the shrimp lightly with cooking spray then place in the oven for 12 minutes.
• Remove and serve with cocktail sauce and/or fresh lemon juice.

HEALTHY BREADED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Put the egg beaters in one bowl, and the breadcrumbs, panko and parmesan cheese in another.
• Wash and dry the shrimp.
• Season shrimp with salt and pepper, then put a few at a time in the bowl with the egg beaters to coat.
• Put a few pieces of shrimp at a time into the breadcrumb mixture to coat, then on a baking sheet.
• Once all the shrimp is breaded, if you still have crumbs left, re-dip the shrimp back into the egg beaters and then back into crumbs and back onto the baking sheet.
• Spray the top of the shrimp generously with baking spray then bake in the middle rack for about 6-7 minutes.
• Turn shrimp over then cook another 3 minutes or until cooked though.
• Remove from oven and serve right away with lemon wedges.

BETTER THAN FRIED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place bread crumbs in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine egg whites and milk. In a third shallow bowl, combine flour, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper. Dip shrimp in the flour mixture, egg mixture, then bread crumbs., Place shrimp on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; spritz shrimp with cooking spray. Bake at 400° for 8-12 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and coating is golden brown, turning once.