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French Fried Shrimp Day

French Fried Shrimp Day is a perfect excuse for all seafood lovers to treat themselves to a delicious dish. The easiest way to cook shrimp or prawns is to boil them. Other methods of preparing shrimp include sauteing, broiling, grilling, baking, and frying. Many people consider fried shrimp especially delicious. Deep frying refers to cooking food in a large amount of hot oil. It allows to cook food very quickly due to the high temperature of oil. 

How to cook deep fried shrimp? First peel 1 1/2 pound shrimp. You need to remove the head and most of the shell leaving the last section of the shell on. Then cut the shrimp almost through lengthwise, remove the "sand vein" and wash the shrimp. Combine 2 beaten eggs and 1 tsp salt in a bowl. Then combine 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs and 1/2 cup flour in a plate. Place 1/2 cup oil in skillet and heat. Dip each shrimp in egg mixture, then roll in flour with bread crumbs, place in oil and cook until golden brown.

A healthy food, shrimp is low in calories and high in levels of omega-3, calcium, iodine, and protein. Shrimp is also known to be considered good for the circulatory system. Of course, deep fried food is not very healthy, but it is allowed to indulge yourself every now and then.