Chiarello's Crispy Seafood Salad With Citrus Vinaigrette
- 1 cup peanut oil or 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 12 lbs uncooked large shrimp, tails removed
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups Progresso lemon pepper panko crispy bread crumbs
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 oranges, peeled and cut in between sections as segments
- 9 cups loosely packed spinach (about 9 oz) or 9 cups baby arugula (about 9 oz)
- 6 tablespoons purchased citrus salad dressing
- finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- Heat the oil in a wok or deep-sided skillet on medium-high heat.
- Place buttermilk in medium bowl; add shrimp, and soak for 5 minutes.
- Place flour and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls.
- Drain the shrimp in a sieve over another shallow bowl to capture the buttermilk.
- Dip the shrimp into flour to coat, then dip in buttermilk, and finally dredge in bread crumbs.
- Fry the shrimp in hot oil in batches until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
- Gently toss the red onion with the orange segments and their juices; add spinach and toss.
- Drizzle the dressing over the top.
- Toss to evenly coat the ingredients.
- Divide salad among 6 large salad pates.
- Top with shrimp.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately.
- *Tip: In place of purchased citrus salad dressing you can make Michaels Whole Citrus Vinaigrette (see napastyle.com).
- Copyright 2010 Michael Chiarello.
- Recipe provided by Chef Michael Chiarello June 2010.
peanut oil, buttermilk, shrimp, flour, pepper, red onion, oranges, spinach, salad dressing, ground sea salt, freshly ground black pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chiarellos-crispy-seafood-salad-with-citrus-vinaigrette-441827 (may not work)