Best Almond Crusted Shrimp Recipes

ALMOND-CRUSTED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Generously spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In shallow dish, mix flour and salt. In another shallow dish, beat egg and water with fork or wire whisk until well mixed. In third shallow dish, mix bread crumbs and almonds.
• Coat shrimp with flour mixture. Dip shrimp into egg, coating well; finally, cover with bread crumb mixture, spooning mixture over shrimp and pressing to coat. Place coated shrimp in pan. Drizzle with butter.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until shrimp are pink and firm.

ALMOND-CRUSTED SHRIMP CAKES WITH LEMON SOY MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Make lemon soy mayonnaise:
• Stir together all mayonnaise ingredients in a small bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
• Make shrimp cakes:
• Pulse chopped bacon in food processor until finely chopped. Pat shrimp dry, then add to bacon and pulse just until shrimp is coarsely chopped (do not purée). Soak bread in milk in a shallow bowl until very soft, about 30 seconds. Add wet bread to shrimp mixture, discarding any remaining milk, and pulse until just combined.
• Transfer shrimp mixture to a bowl, then stir in scallions, cilantro, cornstarch, salt, sugar, and pepper until combined well.
• Spread almonds on a large plate. Using a 1/4-cup measure, drop 1 mound of shrimp mixture onto almonds. Sprinkle almonds over shrimp mound to coat, gently pressing to form a (3 1/2-inch) cake (1/3 inch thick). Transfer cake to a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Make 7 more cakes in same manner, transferring to baking sheet. Discard any remaining almonds.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook 4 cakes, turning over once and rotating for even browning, until almonds are golden and cakes are just cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes total. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and keep warm, loosely covered with foil. Discard any almonds left in skillet, then add remaining tablespoon oil and cook remaining 4 cakes in same manner. Serve warm, with lemon soy mayonnaise.

ALMOND-CRUSTED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Stir together almonds, flour, parsley, seafood seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Dip each shrimp into egg white, then into almond mixture; lay on baking sheet or platter until ready to cook.
• Preheat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium heat; cook shrimp in skillet in batches, cooking 3 to 4 minutes until golden.
• Use remaining oil as necessary.
• Serve immediately, accompanied by lemon wedges, if desired.

ALMOND CRUSTED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Stir together almonds, flour, parsley, seafood, seasoning, salt and pepper. Dip each shrimp in egg white, then in almond mixture; lay on a baking sheet or platter until ready to cook. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet; grill shrimp in batches on medium heat, cooking 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until pink and golden. Use remaining 1 tablespoon oil as necessary. Serve shrimp immediately, accompanied by lemon wedges.