No One Would Know The Shrimp Is a Cashew
How to make fried shrimp.. but the shrimp is made from a cashew! This is an awesome snack and when you make it, it's gonna impress your friends and family!
Ingredients
- jumbo cashews
- olive oil
- salt
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- small square of combu/kelp/seaweed
- .5 tbsp sugar
- .5 tsp beetroot powder
- 1/4 cup chili garlic sauce
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp agave
- 1 tbsp vegan mayo
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp white pepper
Instructions
- Rinse off cashews, then put them in a container. Add olive oil, salt, rice wine vinegar, combu, sugar, beetroot powder, and water. Shake it then let it refrigerate over night.
- Mix together chili garlic sauce, lemon juice, agave, and vegan mayo. Give it a lid then put it in the fridge too for a bit. This is our sauce.
- Next day, drain the shrimp (saving the liquid). In a bowl mix together flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper, and salt.
- Add saved liquid and drizzle over dry ingredients. Take a few cashews at a time and put them into the flour, then into the saved shrimp liquid, then flour again.
- Fill pot with enough oil to fry these.
- Bring temp to 350ºf.
- Fry shrimp until they are golden brown.
- Add them to a bowl and toss them in the sauce! Now enjoy!
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