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Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — finished dish, ready to serve.

Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp

妈妈拿手菜—油炸海白虾 · pan chinese cuisine

25 min total10 min cooking10 stepssavory

Every time the author's mother visits, she makes this dish. It is not a famous recipe, but every dish she makes tastes like mom's home cooking.

Dottie Langford's profile photoDottie LangfordRetired schoolteacher in Ohio who lives for church-potluck casseroles and my grandma's butter rolls. If it bakes in a 9x13 pan, I've probably made it twice.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:PeanutsWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • white shrimp ingredient

    white shrimp海白虾

    17.64 oz

  • Fine salt ingredient identification photo

    salt盐

    0.04 oz

  • thirteen-spice powder ingredient

    thirteen-spice powder十三香

    0.11 oz

  • All-purpose flour ingredient identification photo

    all-purpose flour面粉

    1.06 oz

  • Peanut oil ingredient identification photo

    peanut oil花生油

    2.11 cup

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Rinse the small shrimp clean.

    ✅ Done when: The shrimp are clean, with no visible debris or sand.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Drain off the excess water.

    ✅ Done when: No water pools at the bottom of the bowl when the shrimp are tilted.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Marinating ↗
    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Add the salt, thirteen-spice, and flour, and mix evenly.

    ✅ Done when: The shrimp are evenly coated with the seasoned flour and no dry flour remains in the bowl.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    The mixed shrimp, ready for frying.

    ✅ Done when: The flour coating clings evenly to every shrimp.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Pan-frying (jian) ↗
    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Add oil to the pan; once the oil is about 60% heated (medium-hot), the shrimp can go in.

    ✅ Done when: The oil shimmers and is hot but not yet smoking.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 6 visual checkpoint.

    Turn the heat to medium-low.

    ✅ Done when: The burner is set to a steady medium-low flame.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 7 visual checkpoint.

    Keep the heat from getting too high, or the shrimp will burn.

    ✅ Done when: The coating fries gently without darkening or scorching.

  8. 8

    Step 8

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 8 visual checkpoint.

    The shrimp come out of the pan perfectly done.

    ✅ Done when: The shrimp are golden and crisp, ready to remove from the oil.

  9. 9

    Step 9

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 9 visual checkpoint.

    Time to eat.

    ✅ Done when: The shrimp are plated and ready to serve.

  10. 10

    Step 10

    Mom's Signature Deep-Fried Sea White Shrimp — step 10 visual checkpoint.

    The author and her little one both love eating this dish.

    ✅ Done when: The whole batch has been enjoyed at the table.