Deep-fried scampi

Name: Deep-fried scampi
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 750ml vegetable oil for deep-frying; 2 medium free-range eggs, beaten; 100g plain flour; 150g fresh white breadcrumbs; 700g whole langoustines, tails peeled and halved; Lemon wedges for squeezing; Sea salt flakes to serve; https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/lighter-tartare-sauce/Tartare sauce to serve; You’ll also need…; Digital probe thermometer

Published: 19 Jun 17
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Try scampi and chips our way – the scampi in breadcrumbs, fried for 1-2 minutes to crisp perfection. Add a squeeze of lemon, flaky sea salt and tartare sauce for the full retro experience.

Serves 2
Hands-on time 20 min

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Ingredients

750ml vegetable oil for deep-frying
2 medium free-range eggs, beaten
100g plain flour
150g fresh white breadcrumbs
700g whole langoustines, tails peeled and halved
Lemon wedges for squeezing
Sea salt flakes to serve
Tartare sauce to serve

You’ll also need…

Digital probe thermometer

Method

Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan (it should be just over half full) until it reads 180°C on a digital probe thermometer.
Put the beaten eggs in a bowl and the flour and breadcrumbs on separate plates. Dip the halved langoustine tails in the flour, then the eggs, then the breadcrumbs to coat well. Set aside.
When the oil has reached the correct temperature, carefully add the breaded langoustines, 3-4 at a time, using a wire basket or slotted spoon and fry for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the oil as soon as they are brown all over. Set aside on a plate lined with kitchen paper, then squeeze over lemon juice and sprinkle with sea salt. Serve with tartare sauce and chips.

Recipe from May 2017 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 624kcals
Fat: 19.5g (2.7g saturated)
Protein: 55.1g
Carbohydrates: 56.6g (2.5g sugars)
Fibre: 1g
Salt: 1.8g

delicious. tips

If you don’t have a digital probe thermometer you can test if the oil is hot enough by adding a cube of bread – it should crisp and brown in 30 seconds.
Langoustines (Nephrops norvegicus) are also known as Dublin Bay prawns, Norway lobsters or scampi. Avoid trawled langoustines, which have high levels of by-catch, and choose pot or creel-caught. Scotland has several sustainable fisheries.

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