Grandmother's Kitchen

Panko Butterfly Prawns

A quick and simple recipe pan fried shrimp recipe.

Panko Butterfly Prawns

Ingredients

  • 1 lb large shrimp
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 Tablespoon water
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 lemon

Directions

  1. Peel, devein, and butterfly shrimp.
  2. On a plate, mix flour with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. On another plate, mix the bread crumbs with the parsley.
  4. In a bowl, lightly beat eggs and water.
  5. Using a garlic press, add garlic.
  6. Holding tail, place each shrimp into the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, and then the bread crumb mixture.
  7. Heat oil in skillet, pan-fry shrimp tail up for about two minutes, until nicely browned.
  8. Flip shrimp and repeat.
  9. Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
  10. Serve lightly sprinkled with coarse salt and lemon slices.