Crispy Creamy Rock Shrimp With Sweet Chile Aioli And Apple Slaw Food

CRISPY CREAMY ROCK SHRIMP WITH SWEET CHILE AIOLI AND APPLE SLAW

Steps:

• Make the sweet chile aioli:
• In a small bowl, whisk together all of the aioli ingredients. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.
• Make the apple slaw:
• In a small bowl, toss together all of the slaw ingredients, cover, and keep chilled until ready to serve.
• Batter and fry the shrimp:
• Line a baking sheet with 2 layers of paper towels.
• In a heavy large pot, heat 3 inches of oil until a deep-fat thermometer registers 350°F.
• In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, stir together beer and tempura mix-the mixture should be about as thick as pancake batter.
• Lightly coat the shrimp in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess, then dip in the tempura batter. Working in batches, fry the shrimp until light golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer as done to the prepared baking sheet and return oil to 350°F between batches.
• Transfer the fried shrimp to a small bowl, add sweet chile aioli, and gently toss to coat.
• To serve:
• Divide the apple slaw among 6 small appetizer plates. Arrange about 6 shrimp on each plate and serve immediately.

SWEET AND SPICY SRIRACHA AIOLI

Steps:

• Place mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, chile-garlic sauce, lime juice, and sesame oil in a small bowl; whisk until smooth. Season with kosher salt and pepper.

ROCK SHRIMP WITH SPICY CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• Add enough oil in skillet to come 2 inches up the side of the pan. Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, heavy cream and Szechuan seasoning.
• Once oil is heated, in a large bowl combine tempura mix and ice water. Mixture will be thick and lumpy. Working in batches, dip rock shrimp in batter (shaking off any excess) and add to oil. Fry for 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Remove shrimp from oil and drain with a slotted spoon. Make sure oil temperature does not fall below 350 degrees F. Skim oil between batches.
• In a large bowl toss cooked shrimp in sauce until lightly coated. Serve warm on endive leaves. Top with french-fried onions.

CRISPY CILANTRO-CHILE SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the cilantro, garlic, chile, 2 tablespoons oil, ginger, lime juice, turmeric, garam masala, cumin, coriander, cayenne and 2 teaspoons salt in a blender. Purée, using a wooden spoon or the blender wand to help combine ingredients if necessary. Scrape the puréed mixture into a bowl. Add the shrimp and use your hands or a spatula to evenly combine. Marinate for up to 1 hour in the refrigerator, if possible, or proceed immediately to Step 2.
• Dredge the shrimp: Pour the farina onto a lipped plate or into a large shallow bowl and season with two generous pinches of salt; toss to combine. Let the marinade cling to the shrimp, then dredge the shrimp in the farina, patting the farina onto each shrimp to adhere, and carefully shaking off any excess crumbs. Place the dredged shrimp on a parchment- or foil-lined sheet pan.
• Heat ¼ cup of the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Working in 2 or 3 batches, depending on the size of your pan and the size of your shrimp, lay the shrimp in the pan in one layer and fry without disturbing until the shrimp are deeply golden brown on one side, about 3 to 4 minutes. Gently flip with tongs or a spatula and fry until golden brown on the other side, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove the shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle with salt. (If any large shards of coating come off the shrimp, remove them from the oil, and serve with the shrimp.) Wipe the skillet clean of crumbs with a paper towel and add more oil to the pan as necessary to maintain the amount, and repeat the pan-frying process with the remaining shrimp. Serve with lime wedges on the side.