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September 7, 2011 By Kaitlin 9 Comments

Kara-Age Popcorn Shrimp

One of the best parts of starting this blog is that I get to make food outside my comfort zone. I try to make new and different recipes to expand cooking repertoire. As a member of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a box of Kikkoman Kara-Age Soy-Ginger Seasoned Coating Mix. Kara-Age (pronounced KAH-rah AH-geh) is a method used in Japan in which meat is coated in a soy sauce, garlic and ginger, dipped in flour, and fried. Although Kara-Age is typically used for chicken, I decided to try to make a “Kara-Age Popcorn Shrimp”.

Ingredients:
1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp (medium or small)
1 package Kikkoman Kara-Age Mix
1/3 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
1 teaspoon chopped mint
Juice from 1/2 a lemon

Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Depending on the size of your saute pan, you may need more or less oil- you want about 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in the pan. Heat the oil to 350 degrees.
Pour the package of Kikkoman Kara-Age Mix into a plastic bag.  Add the shrimp to the bag, seal the bag, and shake well to coat each piece of shrimp evenly.
Remove shrimp from the bag and discard the remaining mix.
Pan-fry 6-8 shrimp at a time in the hot oil for about 2 minutes per side, or until shrimp is cooked.
Remove from the pan and drain on a paper towel.
Repeat with remaining shrimp.  Squeeze lemon juice over the cooked shrimp and sprinkle with chopped cilantro and mint. Serve hot.
I tend to think all fried things taste the same. Well, Kikkoman just proved me wrong. The soy-ginger flavor still shines through the crispy fried coating and delivers awesome flavor. The cilantro-mint-lemon topping adds even more flavor to the dish without competing with the seasoning.
This can be served as an appetizer, or as a meal. I love how quick this was, probably 10 minutes in total to prepare and make. Very little effort for a whole lot of flavor!
To make this recipe healthier, instead of frying the shrimp, broil them on a sheet coated in olive oil. Spray the shrimp with cooking spray before broiling.

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Filed Under: Appetizer, Dairy Free, Main Dish, Quick, Seafood, Weeknight Meal Tagged With: Appetizer, Cilantro, Fry, Frying, Ginger, Kara-Age, Karaage, Kikkoman, Lemon, Mint, Quick, Shrimp, Soy

Comments

  1. Erin says

    September 7, 2011 at 2:43 am

    These look perfect! I almost made this with chicken tonight, but then ended up going out with friends last minute. Trying it tomorrow!

    Reply
  2. Tina says

    September 7, 2011 at 12:17 pm

    The coating mix does sound tasty, especially on shrimp. I will keep an eye out for this at the grocer. Great pics.

    Reply
  3. wanda says

    September 7, 2011 at 2:28 pm

    Hi Kaitlin!!!

    Reply
  4. S.V. says

    September 7, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    The shrimp looks tasty….. I am still thinking about how I’m going to use mine. 🙂

    Reply
  5. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says

    September 7, 2011 at 4:15 pm

    Yum! I’ve never heard of that mix, but it sure looks good!

    Reply
  6. Kristin says

    September 7, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    Seems like a really great way to punch up the flavor on a quick dish. Looks good!

    Reply
  7. Christine's Pantry says

    September 17, 2011 at 10:22 pm

    Easy and tasty.

    Reply
  8. Parsley Sage says

    September 17, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    Shrimpilicious 🙂 This turned out beautifully! Doesn’t look outside your comfort zone at all…looks very much inside. Buzzed

    Reply

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