Shrimp popcorn with lime-chili dipping sauce

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How to Make - Shrimp Popcorn with Lime Chili Dip

Time: 48 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 8

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 210, total fat 8 G., saturated fats 1 G., proteins 15 G., carbohydrates 18 G., fiber 1 G., cholesterol 90 mg, sodium 360 mg, sugar - G.

Popcorn Shrimp is a popular Cajun appetizer in the American South. It combines the flavors of the region: seafood, spicy spices, and corn. It's made with small shrimp, which are fried in a crispy breading and eaten like popcorn. This recipe offers lower-calorie shrimp, which are grilled instead of deep-fried. Peeled shrimp are first dredged in a mixture of wheat flour and spices, then dipped in egg whites, and then dredged again in cornmeal breading. After baking, they turn out deliciously crispy. Serve with a lime-chili yogurt sauce.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Dip sauce

1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tbsp lime juice (about half a lime)
0.5 tsp ancho powder
Zest of 1 lime

Shrimps

0.5 cups flour
1 teaspoon ancho powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 tsp salt
Whites of 4 eggs
3/4 cup corn flour
1/4 tsp black pepper
450 g medium rock shrimp (90/100), peeled and rinsed
2 tbsp. l. rapeseed oil

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Dip sauce:

If you're using regular yogurt, place it in a sieve lined with a paper towel. Place the sieve over a bowl and let the yogurt drain for 20 minutes.
Place yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, ancho powder and lime zest in a small bowl and mix well.

Prepare the shrimp:

In a shallow bowl, combine the flour, chili powder, garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and fold in with a fork. Place the egg whites in another shallow bowl and lightly whisk. In a third bowl, combine the cornmeal, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and black pepper and fold in with a fork. Dredge the shrimp, a few at a time, in the flour until well coated. Shake off any excess flour, then dip the shrimp in the egg whites. Transfer to the cornmeal mixture and dredge to coat on all sides. Place the breaded shrimp on a baking sheet or a sheet of parchment paper and repeat with the remaining shrimp.
Preheat the oven to broil. Grease a large baking sheet with oil and heat it under the broiler for 3 minutes. Remove from the oven and quickly arrange the shrimp in a single layer. Spray with cooking spray. Place the shrimp in the oven and broil until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes.

Serve the shrimp with dipping sauce.