Camaron Rebosado Recipe
The Camaron Rebosado Recipe is a deep-fried battered shrimp dish in the Philippines. It is a Filipino style dish with a Chinese influence but has a Spanish name. It is a crispy batter coated shrimps that are similar to Japanese Tempura, although tempura uses a lighter batter.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. medium-sized tiger prawns
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Batter:
- 1 egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup ice cold water
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails on.
- Sprinkle with salt and lemon juice. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder, salt, and pepper together. In another bowl, combine egg with cold water.
- Gradually add to the flour mixture, stirring to form a smooth paste.
- Put oil in a deep pan to a depth of 3 inches and heat to 375°F.
- Holding prawns by the tail, dip in a batter and deep fry a few pieces at a time 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve with vinegar, sweet and sour sauce or ketchup.
Notes
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 200 g
- Calories: 554
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 1800 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg
Keywords: deep-fried shrimp, street food, authentic
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