Do Yourself A Favor And Avoid Ordering This Seafood Item From Popeyes - Tasting Table

"The shrimp used for the popcorn shrimp are tiny, disappearing under a mound of breading that all but conceals their briny, umami-rich flavor. After one bite, you'd swear that you're only eating breading. If you make the concerted effort to dig the shrimp out of the breading, you'll regret having done so. The shrimp themselves are rubbery and overcooked, no doubt cooked from frozen. We ended up concluding that the breading must be a decoy to conceal the terrible texture of the shrimp."

"Popeyes is one of the most famous fried chicken chains around, with that famous Cajun seasoning and unique Louisiana side dishes to set it apart from the competition. It's also applied the same Cajun flair to a line of seafood items. Unfortunately, not all Popeyes seafood dishes are worth ordering. And the seafood item you should avoid altogether at Popeyes is the popcorn shrimp."

Popeyes is known for its Cajun seasoning and Louisiana side dishes and has applied that Cajun flair to a seafood line. The popcorn shrimp are heavily breaded, with tiny shrimp that disappear under a mound of crunchy coating that conceals their briny, umami-rich flavor. The shrimp are rubbery and overcooked, likely cooked from frozen, and digging them out of the breading leads to further disappointment. The breading appears to act as a decoy to mask poor texture rather than improve the shrimp. Customer reactions on social platforms echo these complaints, describing the bites as mostly batter and joking about their questionable identity.

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