Shrimp Parmesan

Growing up, one of my favorite meals was "Pizza Chicken" (aka chicken parmesan). My parents were brilliant relating it to pizza so that my brother and I would scarf it down. And we did.

I occasionally make Chicken Parm for me and the hubs but tonight I switched it up and made SHRIMP Parmesan. Makes it feel a little more special (also, I didn't have any chicken soooo...)

Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 - 2 tsp. seasoned salt
1 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (italian seasoned)
1 lb raw shrimp. cleaned, peeled, deveined and butterflied
2 eggs beaten
enough oil to cover the frying pan
spaghetti sauce
shredded mozzerella cheese

Directions:

- Combine flour and seasoned salt in a large ziploc bag
- Put shrimp in bag and shake until well coated, remove from bag
- Add the breadcrumbs to the bag of flour (and any other seasonings you might like. ex- grated parmesan)
- Coat the (now flour covered) shrimp in the egg and drop into the bag. Shake to coat.
- Fry the shrimp in just enough oil to cover the pan you're using (make sure the oil is good and hot before you put your shrimp in otherwise they'll get soggy instead of crispy). Fry for about 1 minute on each side so that the outside gets crispy and browned. Remove from pan and place on a paper towel to get off excess oil.
- Put a couple of tablespoons of pasta sauce in the bottom of a baking dish and spread it around to lightly coat the bottom.
- Place your shrimp in a single layer in prepared pan/dish/whatever. Then spoon some pasta sauce over the shrimp. Don't over do it. Then sprinkle with cheese (as liberally as you'd like).
- Put in your preheated oven (to broil) for about 5-7 minutes until the cheese is melted and the shrimp are cooked through. I like it when the cheese is browned a bit on the top but be careful not to overcook them!

Enjoy with pasta, garlic bread and some wine! Bon Appetit!