Santa Rita Shrimp
- 2 cups bread crumbs
- 3 cups crushed tortilla chips
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 16 large gulf shrimp, deveined
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- Avocado Salsa, recipe follows
- Combine bread crumbs, crushed tortilla chips, paprika, garlic, salt, pepper, cayenne, and thyme in a shallow dish or bowl.
- Place flour in another shallow dish or bowl and eggs in a third.
- Dredge shrimp, 1 at a time, in the flour, then eggs, and then the bread crumb mixture.
- Heat canola oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- When oil is hot, gently add shrimp and cook until golden brown, turning once, about 1 minute per side.
- Serve immediately with Avocado Salsa.
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 jalapeno peppers, cut in 1/2, seeded, and deveined
- 8 serrano peppers, cut in 1/2, seeded, and deveined
- 6 avocados, cut in 1/2, peeled, and pitted
- 4 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 4 teaspoons lime juice
- 6 tablespoons chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add jalapenos and serranos and fry over medium heat until tender.
- Drain and let cool slightly.
- Add fried peppers to a food processor or blender, along with the avocados and garlic.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add cilantro, lime juice, chicken stock, onion powder, and salt and pepper, to taste.
- Blend until smooth.
- Serve with Santa Rita Shrimp.
bread crumbs, tortilla chips, paprika, garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, thyme, flour, eggs, shrimp, canola oil, avocado salsa
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/santa-rita-shrimp-recipe.html (may not work)