Deep-fried Coated Butterfly Shrimp

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Eggs	Chinese	Seafood	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Dried oysters
1	lb	Large shrimp
1	lb	Fish fillets
1 1/2		Bacon
2	T	Smoked ham
1	T	Chinese sausage
1		Scallion stalk
1		Clove garlic
1/2	t	Fresh ginger root
1		Egg
1/3	c	Cornstarch
1/2	t	Salt
1/8	t	Pepper
		Oil for deep-frying
1		Egg
1	c	Cornmeal
1/2		Head lettuce
3		Sprigs Chinese parsley, more
		or less
1		Lemon

INSTRUCTIONS

Soak dried oysters. Shell, devein and butterfly shrimp, leaving the
tail segments intact. Mince fish fillets, bacon, smoked ham, Chinese
sausage, scallion, garlic, ginger root and soaked oysters. Beat egg
and add to minced ingredients, along with cornstarch, salt and  pepper.
Blend mixture to a smooth paste. Roll each shrimp in about 3
tablespoons of this paste to coat. (First oil the palms of the hands
lightly with peanut oil to prevent sticking.) Meanwhile heat
deep-frying oil. Beat remaining egg. Holding shrimp by the tail, dip
first in egg, then in cornmeal to dredge lightly. Add shrimp to oil,  1
at a time, and deep-fry,until they float. Drain on paper toweling.
Shred lettuce and arrange on a serving platter with shrimp on top.
Chop Chinese parsley; sprinkle over as a garnish. Serve hot,
accompanied by lemon wedges.  NOTE: For the fish fillets, use sea bass,
pike or haddock. VARIATION:  For the Chinese sausage, substitute 1
tablespoon dried duck (soaked).  From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese
Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 181 Calories From Fat: 29 Total Fat: 3.2g Cholesterol: 113.4mg Sodium: 564.8mg Potassium: 265.5mg Carbohydrates: 18g Fiber: 1.3g Sugar: 2.9g Protein: 19.4g