Shrimp Fritto Misto Recipe

Shrimp Fritto Misto appetizer from Olive Garden

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!

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Equipment

1 pot, (for deep frying)
1 slotted spoon
2 mixing bowls, (for breading and wet batter)
2 dinner plates, (lined with paper towels)
1 set of measuring cups and spoons

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)
1 Tbsp cherry pepper spread
3 Tbsp parmesan cheese
3 Tbsp Olive Garden dressing

Breading:

2 Tbsp cornstarch
2 Tbsp ground cornmeal
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)
1 tsp lemon pepper
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.