Description
Nilasing na Hipon is a Filipino dish that translates to “drunken shrimp”. It is made by marinating raw shrimp in alcohol, usually beer or rum, before deep-frying them.
Ingredients
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Shrimps
- 500 g shrimp
- 1 1/2 cups gin
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup corn flour
- salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- cayenne pepper
- oil
Dipping Vinegar
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp sugar
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place gin and shrimps in a non-reactive container and marinate for an hour.
- Drain shrimps using a colander.
- Place flour, corn flour, salt, freshly ground black pepper and cayenne in a large covered container.
- Add shrimps in the container, cover then shake to coat shrimps.
- Add enough oil for deep frying in a wok. Then deep fry until crispy, usually when shrimps turn red and float.
- Place in a paper towel lined plate prior to serving to remove excess oil.
- Mix all dipping vinegar ingredients.
- Serve with dipping vinegar.