Sweet Shrimp With Mayonnaise Sauce

Name: Sweet Shrimp With Mayonnaise Sauce
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 3 h 5 min
Yield: 2 to 4 servings, if accompanying other dishes
Cuisine: chinese
Ingredients: 6 ounces medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons condensed milk; 1 tablespoon crushed pineapple, drained of juice; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 3 cups corn or peanut oil; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, optional

Recipe from the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant

Adapted by Elaine Louie

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Prep Time: 3 hours
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Rating: 4(6)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 to 4 servings, if accompanying other dishes

6ounces medium-size shrimp, peeled and deveined
½teaspoons salt
½teaspoon baking powder
2tablespoons mayonnaise
2tablespoons condensed milk
1tablespoon crushed pineapple, drained of juice
1teaspoon lemon juice
3cups corn or peanut oil
1egg yolk
2tablespoons cornstarch
1tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, optional

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Preparation

Step 1
Wash clean the shrimp, drain and pat dry with paper towels and put in a bowl.
Step 2
Add salt and baking powder to shrimp and mix. Let sit, covered, for at least one hour and no more than three hours in the refrigerator.
Step 3
Meanwhile, mix together the mayonnaise, milk, pineapple and lemon juice in a bowl. Cover and place in the refrigerator and chill one hour, or until the sauce becomes firm.
Step 4
Wash the shrimp in cold, running water for three minutes, to cleanse it of the baking powder and salt. Drain and dry with paper towels. Put the shrimp in a bowl.
Step 5
Heat the oil to 400 degrees.
Step 6
Beat the egg yolk and add to the shrimp, mixing thoroughly to coat. Pour off any excess egg yolk. Now, add the cornstarch to the shrimp and mix.
Step 7
Fry the shrimp in the oil for about 3 minutes, or until they turn golden yellow.
Step 8
Remove the shrimp and drain on paper towels.
Step 9
Mix the shrimp with the mayonnaise sauce, sprinkle sesame seeds on top, if desired, and serve immediately.

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Troy2 years ago

According to serious eats, brining the shrimp in the mixture ensures juiciness (salt) and good texture (alkaline from the baking powder), although the post calls for baking soda not baking powder. Suppose either has the same effect? https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-cook-shrimp-grill-poach-stir-fry-saute

ffrockport7 years ago

This was delicious & a new way for us to cook shrimp. I would like to know the rational for treating the shrimp with salt & baking powder. We eat Gulf Shrimp weekly & enjoyed this preparation very much.

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