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Ebi Senbei Shrimp Wafers

Name: Ebi Senbei Shrimp Wafers
Total time: 1 h 4 min
Yield: 12 wafers; serves 6
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 12 medium raw shrimp in the shell; 4 tbsp cornstarch, for dusting and rolling; 1 L vegetable oil, for deep-frying; fine salt, to taste

Whole shrimp butterflied, pounded and rolled with cornstarch until almost transparent, then fried slowly into large brittle wafers; hot they are an hors d'oeuvre, and a week later the oil has faded and pure sea-sweet shrimp remains.

Yield12 wafers; serves 6
Hands-on1 h
Total1 h 4 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

12medium raw shrimp in the shell
4 tbspcornstarch, for dusting and rolling
1 Lvegetable oil, for deep-frying
to tastefine salt

Diet

Pescatarian

Contains

Crustacean shellfish
Shrimp
Corn (maize)
Cabbage family (any)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Crisp
Crunchy

Equipment

Stovetop
Deep fryer
Probe thermometer

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: moderate
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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