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Ebi Furai (Shrimp Fry) Curry

Two dishes, combined. The ideal time to make shrimp fry curry is when you have leftover Japanese curry sauce so that you only need to cook the shrimps.

Ebi Furai (Shrimp Fry) Curry Recipe

But, if you want to do everything in one go, the entire process is detailed below. From cooking the curry to breading the shrimps, they’re all there. Of course, the ingredients list and cooking instructions are both long, but don’t feel intimidated. It’s a doable dish.

While potatoes and carrots are lovely in Japanese chicken curry, I find that they are optional when serving curry sauce with fried meat or seafood. Of course, it’s your choice whether to omit them or not.

Ebi Furai (Shrimp Fry) Curry

Recipe by Connie Veneracion
Panko-coated and deep-fried shrimps are paired with Japanese curry sauce made with grated apple. Ebi furai (shrimp fry) curry is rich in texture, flavor and color.
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 4 people
How to Cook Ebi Furai (Shrimp Fry) Curry Recipe
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Ingredients
  

Curry roux

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon chili flakes
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon honey

Curry sauce

  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 small onions peeled and thinly sliced
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 medium carrot peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
  • 2 small potatoes peeled and cut into half-inch cubes
  • 3 cups chicken bone broth
  • 1 apple peeled and cored

Shrimp fry

  • 500 grams medium to large shrimps
  • salt
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 large egg
  • ¾ cup panko you may need more
  • cooking oil for deep frying

To complete the dish

  • cooked rice
  • sliced scallions optional

Instructions
 

Make the curry roux

  • In a sauce pan, melt the butter.
  • Stir in the flour, all at once, until the mixture is smooth.
  • Cook the roux over medium-low heat, with occasionally stirring, until lightly browned.
  • Off the heat, stir in the curry powder, chili flakes, soy sauce, oyster sauce, ketchup and honey. Set aside.

Make the curry sauce

  • In a wok, heat the cooking oil.
  • Soften the onion slices with a little salt and pepper over medium heat.
  • Add the garlic and ginger. Sprinkle in a bit more salt and pepper. Continue cooking, stirring often, for a minute or two.
    Sauteeing spices for Japanese chicken curry
  • Throw in the carrot and potato cubes, and cook with occasional stirring for a minute.
  • Pour in the broth.
  • Grate the apple dirctly into the pan and stir.
  • Cover the pan and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until both the carrot and potato cubes are cooked through.
  • Add the roux, a heaping tablespoonful at a time and stirring after each addition. When all of the roux has been added, simmer curry for another 10 minutes.
  • Taste the curry sauce and adjust the seasonings, as needed.

Fry the shrimps

  • Shell and devein the shrimps (see detailed instructions). Pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
  • Place the flour, egg and panko in three separate shallow bowls.
    Panko, beaten egg and starch
  • Beat the egg.
  • Holding the shrimp by the tail, dredge each in flour; shake off the excess. Repeat with the rest of the shrimps.
  • Dip the floured shrimps one by one in beaten egg.
    Steps in preparing Ebi Furai (Japanese Panko-coated Deep-fried Shrimp)
  • Roll the shrimps one by one in panko to coat every inch of the surface.
  • Heat enough cooking oil to reach a depth of at least three inches.
  • Cooking in batches of four to six, drop the breaded shrimps in the hot oil and cook until the coating is golden and crisp, about two minutes.
    Deep frying Ebi Furai (Japanese Panko-coated Shrimp)
  • Scoop out the shrimps and drain on a rack.

Assemble the dish

  • Scoop rice into shallow bowls.
  • Ladle curry sauce around the rice.
  • Arrange fried shrimps on top.
  • Garnish with sliced scallions and serve.
Keyword Curry, Shrimps
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