• info@cherylsdelights.com
Shrimp Recipes

Shrimp Parmesan

Description

"My Husband favorite. A one dish meal. You can prepare everything up to putting in the oven, chill, till ready to heat. Serve with a nice crusty bread. Or skip the pasta and make Shrimp Parmesan Sandwiches.

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 lbs extra large shrimp, peeled and butterflied
  • 1⁄2 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
  • 3⁄4 - 1 cup breadcrumbs, well seasoned (Italian spices)
  • 3⁄4 - 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 3⁄4 - 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese (4 ounces)
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • olive oil, for frying to cover bottom of pan
  • 16 ounces of grated mozzarella cheese
  • 3 -4 cups of you favorite italian tomato sauce
  • 1 lb pasta, COOKED aldente (I use angel hair my favorite)
  • olive oil, drizzled throughout the pasta
  • parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Open the shrimp up like a book and remove the dark vein.
  2. In a zip lock bag, place flour seasoned with salt and old bay toss in shrimp and shake to coat.
  3. Remove shrimp; to the same bag with the rest of the flour add panko, breadcrumbs, and parmesan cheese.
  4. In a small bowl whisk well eggs and mayonnaise.
  5. Dip floured shrimp into egg mixture then bread crumbs.
  6. In a large heavy bottom pan heat oil.
  7. Brown shrimp in batches and drain on paper towel to remove excess oil.
  8. Spread 1/3 the sauce on bottom.
  9. Spread cook pasta on top of sauce.
  10. Spoon 1/3 sauce on pasta.
  11. Lay shrimp in a baking dish 1 layer.
  12. Sprinkle with with mozzarella cheese.
  13. Top with rest of sauce.
  14. Top with grated parmesan cheese.
  15. Bake in 350 degree oven till cheese is melted.
  16. About 15-20 minutes.