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Fried shrimp heads
Posted on 4/26/23 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 4/26/23 at 2:47 pm
I saw a thread on these (on this forum I think) anyway I saved the heads from some fresh shrimp, and we fried them up with the shrimp the other day. Damn!! These things are like shrimp candy, especially right out of the fryer.
I spent 25+ years in the shrimp business...sales... but interacted with a lot of the shrimp Plants. Never heard or had these in all those years.
I spent 25+ years in the shrimp business...sales... but interacted with a lot of the shrimp Plants. Never heard or had these in all those years.
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Posted on 4/26/23 at 2:49 pm to unclejhim
yeah, Bubba from forest gump dropped the ball on that one.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 2:50 pm to unclejhim
Sushi place I used to go to would fry those up and serve as lagniappe at the bar. Very good.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 3:05 pm to unclejhim
quote:
Fried shrimp heads
yep, we call them deep fried spiders
smaller ones are easier to eat but we only do it for the big friers, they are a bit crunchy though because the legs are bigger
pull the shell off and fry em up.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 3:21 pm to keakar
does he mean the full head? or the belly to make spiders...
Posted on 4/26/23 at 3:38 pm to keakar
quote:
yep, we call them deep fried spiders
Yep, that is how I know them. First had them almost 40 years ago. Best if using large heads to remove the inner part and toss the outer shell, hit them with cornmeal and flash fry then season for the win.
I ate so many the first time I had them I almost got sick from being overstuffed with fried goods.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 3:44 pm to unclejhim
Like a soft shell crab, and the 2 down voters don't know shite
Posted on 4/26/23 at 3:44 pm to CarRamrod
The belly. Unless you get a bunch of softshell shrimp. Then you are frying the whole thing.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 3:50 pm to CarRamrod
We fried the hole head.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 3:51 pm to CarRamrod
quote:
does he mean the full head? or the belly to make spiders...
after deheading your shrimp, you pull the heads shell off, and then you fry whats left, the legs and theres a bit of meat and fat there as well.
they look like spiders after they are cooked
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 3:56 pm
Posted on 4/26/23 at 4:08 pm to keakar
quote:i know this... seems the OP doesnt and fried the whole head.
does he mean the full head? or the belly to make spiders...
after deheading your shrimp, you pull the heads shell off, and then you fry whats left, the legs and theres a bit of meat and fat there as well.
they look like spiders after they are cooked
Posted on 4/26/23 at 4:27 pm to CarRamrod
quote:
i know this... seems the OP doesnt and fried the whole head.
ah, ok
i guess it could work like fish fins if you fry it dry enough but i didnt realize he didnt pull the top shells
Posted on 4/26/23 at 5:25 pm to unclejhim
quote:
We fried the hole head.
no man no, you pull the top shell off first, then you fry everything else.
i never left the head shell on but that must have been a lot crunchier than it needed to be, but until you know you dont know
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 6:17 pm
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:12 pm to keakar
I love em. On the big uns you gotta clip the legs and eat the belly. The little ones it’s all good eats
But I am also the guy that eats all the tails of my wife’s fried shrimp.
But I am also the guy that eats all the tails of my wife’s fried shrimp.
This post was edited on 4/26/23 at 7:13 pm
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:29 pm to keakar
Order Sweet Shrimp at a sushi joint. The whole fried heads are fantastic.
Posted on 4/26/23 at 7:49 pm to CarRamrod
quote:
i know this... seems the OP doesnt and fried the whole head.
Nope, didn't know, fried the whole head and it was damn good!!
Posted on 4/27/23 at 8:05 am to unclejhim
like this, OP
Posted on 4/27/23 at 8:59 am to keakar
Will do that next time, but to be honest these were great!
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