Shrimp Fritto Misto Recipe
Shrimp Fritto Misto is a mixed fried shrimp appetizer from the Olive Garden Italian restaurant. This seafood appetizer is made with over a pound of shrimp mixed with bell peppers, hand breaded and then lightly fried. Serve with homemade spicy ranch or marinara! It's one of those shrimp appetizers perfect for a party or lunch!
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 16 oz raw medium shrimp (thawed and drained)
- 1/2 red bell pepper cut into strips (can do part red and green)
Spicy Ranch:
- 1/4 cup creamy ranch dressing (I used Hidden Valley)
- 3 Tbsp parmesan cheese
Breading:
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 Tbsp seasoned salt (I used Lawry's seasoned salt)
- 1/2 Tbsp garlic salt (Lawry's brand)
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 Tbsp dried parsley
Instructions
Make the spicy ranch: combine all of the sauce ingredients and cover and store in the fridge until needed.
In a medium bowl combine all of the breading ingredients. Whisk together and reserve 1/2 cup for the wet batter.
In a small bowl mix together 1/2 cup of the reserved breading with 1/2 cup of cold water. This is the wet batter.
Dip the shrimp and bell pepper strips into the wet batter first then into the dry breading, working in small batches. I like to get the first 6-8 shrimps into the fryer then bread as I go. Fry the peppers last since they fry fast.
Deep fry in batches over medium high heat until the shrimp float to the top and are golden (2-3 minutes.)
The bell peppers take about 1 minute to fry.
Transfer fried shrimp and peppers onto a plate lined with paper towels.
Serve with spicy ranch or marinara sauce.
Notes
Notes:
- For deep frying: you will need about 2-3 cups of any mildly flavored oil that is safe to heat to 350°F.
Nutrition per serving
Serving: 1servingCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 10gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 1368mgPotassium: 133mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 607IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 64mgIron: 1mg