Description
Discover the secret to making Crispy Shrimp Alfredo Waffle Bombs with our step-by-step guide. Elevate your culinary skills and delight in this unique, savory treat!
Ingredients
- Shrimp, peeled and deveined – 1 pound (454 g) (450 grams)
- All-purpose flour – 1 cup (240 ml) (120 grams)
- Cornstarch – 1/2 cup (120 ml) (60 grams)
- Baking powder – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) (5 grams)
- Salt – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) (5 grams)
- Black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon (3 ml) (2.5 grams)
- Garlic powder – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) (5 grams)
- Paprika – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) (5 grams)
- Eggs – 2 large
- Water – 1 cup (240 ml) (240 milliliters)
- Vegetable oil – for frying
- Waffle batter (prepared) – 2 cup (480 ml) s (480 milliliters)
- Parmesan cheese, grated – 1/2 cup (120 ml) (50 grams)
- Heavy cream – 1 cup (240 ml) (240 milliliters)
- Butter – 2 tablespoon (30 ml) s (28 grams)
- Garlic, minced – 2 cloves
- Parsley, chopped – 2 tablespoon (30 ml) s (8 grams)
- Moz zarella cheese, shredded – 1 cup (240 ml) (100 grams)
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper.
- In a bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, garlic powder, paprika, and a pinch of salt.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs with water until smooth.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat for frying.
- Dip shrimp in the flour mixture, then in the egg mixture, and again in the flour mixture.
- Fry shrimp in hot oil until golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Drain shrimp on paper towels and set aside.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and add minced garlic.
- Cook garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese into the saucepan.
- Simmer until the Alfredo sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes.
- Stir in chopped parsley and remove from heat.
- Prepare waffle batter according to package instructions or recipe.
- Preheat a waffle maker and lightly grease with cooking spray.
- Pour a small amount of waffle batter into the waffle maker.
- Place a few pieces of fried shrimp in the center of the batter.
- Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the shrimp.
- Cover the shrimp and cheese with more waffle batter.
- Close the waffle maker and cook until waffles are golden brown and crisp.
- Remove waffle bombs from the waffle maker and repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Drizzle Alfredo sauce over the cooked waffle bombs.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra parsley if desired.
