Shrimp Francese Recipe
A delicious, battered shrimp dish called shrimp Francese is combined with gently fried shrimp that are then cooked in a buttery lemon sauce and garnished with fresh parsley.
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Calories: 296kcal
Servings: 4
Equipment
- Large Skillet
- Tongs
- Lemon Juicer
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds colossal shrimp cleaned deveined, and butterflied - around U15 count
- 5 large eggs beaten
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 large lemon sliced
- 8 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley minced divided
Instructions
- Set up butterflied shrimp, flour, and beaten eggs mixed with parsley.
- Warm nonstick pan over medium heat with olive oil and butter.
- Season shrimp, dredge in flour, dip in eggwash, and fry in batches for 1-2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Clean pan, cook garlic in butter, add flour, and whisk until smooth.
- Stir in white wine, boil, then add chicken stock and lemon juice, and boil again. Adjust seasoning.
- Add shrimp and lemon slices to the sauce, heat through for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in remaining parsley and serve over rice, linguine, or with crusty bread. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 252mg | Sodium: 1414mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 515IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 2mg