Healthy Shrimp Franchaise
Shrimp franchaise made with healthy ingredients that is crispy on the outside and bursting with flavor on the in.
Servings 4 people
Equipment
- small and medium sized mixing bowls
- 2 medium sized frying pans
- medium sized pot
- wooden spoon
- spatula
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ⅔ cup low sodium chicken broth
- ¾ cup white cooking wine
- juice of 1 lemon
- ⅓ cup chopped white onion
- 1 cup chopped tomatoes
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder divided
- 1 ½ tsp parsley divided
- 1 ½ tsp kosher salt divided
- 1 ½ tsp ground black pepper divided
- 5 tbsp avocado oil or your choice of olive oil
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk eggs, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp of parsley, ½ tsp kosher salt, and ½ tsp of ground black pepper. Set aside.
- In another medium sized mixing bowl pour in the whole wheat four.
- Next heat 2 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Remove all shells, veins, and tails from the shrimp. Dip each shrimp into the egg mix, then the flour coating on all sides. Put shrimp into pan and cook until lightly browned. Flip over and brown the other side, as well. Gradually add the extra 2 tbsp of oil as you cook the shrimp. As shrimp finishes you can remove from pan and set on a plate on the side.
- Meanwhile, in another medium skillet heat final 1 tbsp of oil. Add onion and cook until translucent. About 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
- Then, add wine, lemon juice, and broth and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes and butter and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes. Using a spatula add the shrimp to the sauce and let cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the remaining tsp of garlic powder, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Serve over your choice of whole wheat pasta or favorite veggie.
Notes
If your child is helping, which mine always do, have them whisk the eggs mixture in the beginning and teach them how to make pasta :)