Bite with Belkys: Crispy Shrimp from Catch Miami

The Chef: Hung Huynh
The Restaurant: Catch Miami (James Royal Palm Hotel)
The Dish: Crispy Shrimp

Ingredients:

2 pounds of shrimp, peeled, cleaned and deveined
2 cups of mayonnaise2 Tbs. of honey
1 tsp. of cayenne pepper
black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste
2 Tbs. of hot sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
3 cups of cake flour
1/2 cup of corn starch
2 tsp of baking powder
2 cups of cold water
oil, to deep fry

Method of Preparation:

-Begin by making a spicy mayonnaise. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, hot sauce and lemon juice.

-Then, prepare the batter for the shrimp. In a large bowl, add two cups cake flour, corn starch, baking powder and water. Mix it all together with a spoon and don't worry if there are small clumps. It should be similar to a pancake batter.

-Now, coat the shrimp with the remaining cup of cake flour and with the batter.

-Deep fry the shrimp until they are a nice light golden brown. Place the shrimp on a paper towel to soak up any excess oil.

-Finish by tossing the fried shrimp with the spicy mayonnaise.

Serves: 2-4

Catch Miami
(James Royal Palm Hotel)
1545 Collins Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139
786-224-7200
http://emmgrp.com/restaurants/catch-miami/