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Camaron Rebosado is a citrus-marinated and fried battered shrimp served with a sweet-sour sauce.  It is the Filipino version of shrimp tempura. Crunchy-licious and flavorful, it's a great appetizer or main dish and a sure crowd-pleaser! Great for a Super Bowl or Game Day party!

Camaron Rebosado (Citrus Battered Shrimp / Filipino Shrimp Tempura)

Manila Spoon
Camaron Rebosado is a citrus-marinated battered shrimp served with a sweet sour sauce and is the Filipino version of tempura. Cruncy-licious and flavorful, it’s a great appetizer and a sure crowd-pleaser!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizers, Main
Cuisine Asian Cuisine, Filipino, Southeast Asia
Servings 8
Calories 237 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup freshly squeezed calamansi or lemon juice, or just enough to marinate 2 lb (1 kilo) pack of Shrimp
  • 2.2 lbs (1 kilo) shrimp or prawn, uncooked, peeled, and deveined with or without tails
  • 2 cups all purpose flour or panko bread crumbs
  • 1½ tsp salt, or to taste
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • oil, enough for frying

Instructions
 

  • Place the prepared uncooked shrimp in a bowl. Season with salt, to taste. Pour enough lemon juice to cover the shrimp. Stir and marinate for at least 10 minutes to about 30 minutes.
  • In another bowl, combine the flour or panko bread crumbs and the 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper (adjust amounts to taste, if desired). You can also add a teaspoon of baking powder to the flour mix if you like the shrimp to puff up more when it's fried. Drain the shrimp and dip in the beaten eggs and then dredge in the flour/breadcrumb mixture.
  • Heat the oil to about 350 F (or medium heat). Fry the shrimp in batches until golden brown and cooked (2-3 minutes). Drain the fried shrimps in a colander lined with paper towel. Repeat until everything is fried.
  • Serve immediately with sweet and sour or sweet chili sauce or your desired dipping sauce.

Notes

Tips and Tricks
For a lighter batter with lots of crunch, use half cornstarch and half flour. Place the shrimp on a wire rack after dipping them in flour. When about to fry the shrimp, quickly dredge them again into the cornstarch mixture, then fry until cooked!
The shrimp may change its color when marinated for 30 minutes due to the acid in the lemon or lime, but don't worry about it.

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 30gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 242mgSodium: 601mgPotassium: 384mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 2mg
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