Almond Flour Battered Shrimp
These almond flour battered shrimp are crunchy and delicious. The sauce is the perfect pair, making this the perfect keto duo.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 2 lb jumbo shrimp, deveined and deshelled
- 1 cup almond flour
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 large egg
- Pinch salt
- ¼ tsp onion powder or adobo seasoning
- ½ cup olive oil or vegetable oil
Keto Spicy Mayo
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp hot sauce or paprika
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Peel the tails of the shrimp off.
- Beat 1 large egg in a small mixing bowl. Season it with a pinch of salt and onion powder or adobo seasoning. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the almond flour, parmesan cheese, ½ tsp salt, black pepper and paprika.
- Dip the deveined and peeled shrimp into the egg and then coat it with the almond flour mixture.
- Prepare your pan with olive oil on a medium to low heat. Place the shrimp into the pan and let it cook until golden brown on each side.
- To make your keto spicy mayo, mix the mayonnaise, lemon juice, water, paprika, salt and pepper in a small bowl until well combined.
- Serve with sauce drizzle or on the side.
Notes
If you are a spicy food lover, go ahead and add extra hot sauce if you like.