Bravo Restaurant copycat recipe: Crispy Shrimp Napoli

[callahan9119]

Has anybody had this at the chain restaurant called Bravo?

Crispy Shrimp Napoli
Shrimp fried to a golden crisp with green onions and our savory lemon butter, charred tomato Napoli sauce





It's so friggin good and I can't find a copycat recipe anywhere. I normally hate chain restaurants, but this place is generally pretty nice....when they aren't overcooking my pork chops.

Has anybody who is an experienced cook had this and able to help me make it?

[no mayonnaise]

Napoli is just marinara. Char the tomatoes over an open flame if you have a gas stove or under the broiler if you don't. Lemon butter sauce, I mean, it's lemon, butter, maybe some garlic. And fried shrimp. I haven't ever heard of this restaurant but I'm sure you could come up with something similar based on that.

[callahan9119]

If I could I wouldn't be asking here. I don't even know what kind of breadcrumbs they are using, very light a delicate. Why I was asking if anybody here had had it.

[Dawgluver]

Originally Posted by callahan9119

If I could I wouldn't be asking here. I don't even know what kind of breadcrumbs they are using, very light a delicate. Why I was asking if anybody here had had it.

Light and delicate crumbs would probably be Panko. Can you ask the restaurant? They might even have a crumb seasoning they sell. I've found that restaurants are usually pleased to share their recipes or secrets. Or they might sell you a small bag of their seasoning mix. Doesn't hurt to ask.

[callahan9119]

Originally Posted by Dawgluver

Light and delicate crumbs would probably be Panko. Can you ask the restaurant? They might even have a crumb seasoning they sell. I've found that restaurants are usually pleased to share their recipes or secrets. Or they might sell you a small bag of their seasoning mix. Doesn't hurt to ask.

I feel weird asking. Once I asked a waitress if she knew what oil was in their dipping oil. She told me it was extra virgin olive oil, but it clearly wasn't, which was why I asked in the first place.

I'd feel rude bothering a cook about a recipe on a busy Saturday night. I was thinking it might be panko, but it must be rolled or crushed. If shrimp wasn't so expensive I would be less concerned about experimenting too much.

I'm not very good with sauces, I've only just now pretty much mastered a roux. I was raised on pizza, chicken patties, overcooked "shake and bake" chicken and instant potatoes. I'm getting to be a pretty good cook, but not quite able yet to whip up a lemon butter and charred tomato sauce off the top of my head.

[Dawgluver]

We've befriended all our fave chefs in our small town, and elsewhere, and they're always happy to share. Maybe go on a not so busy night? Check out the roasted tomato thread here.

The waitstaff often have the recipes too, or at least know the ingredients. Sorry your waitress wasn't so savvy.

[no mayonnaise]

A marinara sauce is just tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, onion (sometimes), and maybe some herbs like oregano or basil. It's a really basic sauce, and my best guess is that they are using charred tomatoes for their marinara. A lemon butter sauce is easy too, just melt unsalted butter and add lemon juice, salt, and pepper. They may have more of a beurre-blanc style, where they whisk cold butter a little at a time into the hot lemon juice to keep the sauce from breaking. There may or may not be reduced white wine or cream. The shrimp are probably tempura or coated with panko. Hard to say--I've never tried it. These are just my guesses, and how I would approach the dish then I'd make necessary changes after I tried the results.