Quick & Easy Ebi Mayo
Japanese Ebi Mayo. Crispy fried shrimp tossed in a sweet, tangy, creamy mayo sauce. A delicious shrimp dish that is quick and easy to make with minimal ingredients. A great appetizer or main dish for the family to enjoy!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb shrimp (jumbo size)
- 2 cups vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1/4 tsp dried parsley flakes (optional garnish)
- ⅓ cup potato starch (or cornstarch)
- ⅓ cup cake flour (or see Notes below for a substitute)
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup water (very cold)
- 5 tbsp Japanese mayo ((aka Kewpie Mayo) or sub with regular mayo)
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 5 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or white vinegar/apple cider vinegar)
- 1/2 tsp white granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
To create our shrimp batter: In a large bowl, add potato starch, cake flour, salt and whisk together. Then pour in cold water and whisk again until combined. Set aside.
- 2
In another large bowl, whisk together shrimp sauce ingredients until well combined. Set aside.
- 3
If needed, peel and devein shrimp. Pat the peeled shrimp dry with paper towels to remove any excess moisture and add shrimp to batter. Mix together.
- 4
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan or large wok on medium heat. Make sure oil reaches 350 F with a digital instant read thermometer or dip a wooden utensil and look for rapid bubbles to form.
- 5
Fry battered shrimp in small batches for 2 minutes until crispy, curled and pink, flipping over halfway through. Do not overcrowd the oil or this can cause the shrimp to not become crispy. For extra crispy shrimp, drizzle 1 teaspoon of the remaining batter over each piece of shrimp as it fries (optional).
- 6
Remove and transfer fried shrimp onto a wire rack or a paper towel lined plate to remove excess oil to maintain its crispy texture.
- 7
Pour the shrimp sauce over fried shrimp and gently mix. Garnish with dried parsley flakes. Enjoy immediately!