Sesame fried scampi
Scampi, coated with a sesame crust, fried quickly, and served with a herb salad.
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Last modified on: November 11th 2012
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
36 langoustines (scampi) - 2
1 egg - 3
2 tablespoons water - 4
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs - 5
1 teaspoon flour - 6
3 tablespoons sesame seeds - 7
Herb salad - 8
oil - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,613 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 32 min. | 1 min. | 33 min. |
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- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Take raw scampi, cut off the heads, and extract from the base of the tail the gut of the animal (otherwise this can give a bitter taste to your scampi).
It's a delicate operation, but the small video on right will show you the details.
It's a delicate operation, but the small video on right will show you the details.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Then extract all the flesh from the scampi tails.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Prepare Herb salad.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
In a bowl mix 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs, 3 tablespoons sesame seeds and Herb salad with salt and pepper.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Put about half an inch depth of oil (max.) in a frying pan on medium heat.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
With a fork, dip scampi in beaten egg.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
With another fork, dip wet scampi in sesame mix to completely coat them.
Note: if you use the same fork to dip in beaten egg and then in the coating, after a short time your fork will be completely stuck with egg and sesame.
Note: if you use the same fork to dip in beaten egg and then in the coating, after a short time your fork will be completely stuck with egg and sesame.
Stage 9
Put coated scampi on a plate until they are all dipped.
Stage 10 - 1 min.
Then fry 30 seconds on each side.
Stage 11
Leave to drain for a few seconds on absorbant paper to remove excess oil.
Stage 12
Then serve stright away, possibly with herb salad which will add a little delicious acidity.
Remarks
Herb salad could be replaced by other sorts, but to keep to the spirit of the recipe, please use something fresh and slightly acid. A small simple salad with a lemon French dressing, or a salad of tomatoes and avocados diced small.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 22.07 €
- Per person : 3.68 €
Source
Home madeMore recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Langoustines (scampi): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chilli langoustines, Langoustine and leek tarts, Turban of sole with langoustines, Langoustine sabayon tart, Langoustine gratin, ... All |
| Sesame seeds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ali Baba bread, "Psychedelic" sandwich bread, Mixed seed grissini, Chocolate cereal bars, Ali Baba bread, ... All |
| Water: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mustard baps, Cretan Bread, Rum babas, Turnip top soup, Panettone, ... All |
| Breadcrumbs: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Curried tuna cubes, Wiener Schnitzel, Crab Cakes, Tomatoes Provençal, Fish in a seed crust, ... All |
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