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fried shrimp

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Teresa Howell
Cusseta, GA

MY FAMILY LOVES FRIED SHRIMPS AND I REMEMBER MY UNCLE'S RECIPE FOR FRIED SHRIMP AND HOW GOOD THEY WERE, SO I JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS : )

(4 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For fried shrimp

  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 c
    hot sauce
  • 2 c
    self rising flour
  • 1/4 c
    self-rising cornmeal
  • 2 Tbsp
    coarse ground black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp
    salt
  • 2 lb
    medium shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails left on
  • peanut oil, for frying

How To Make fried shrimp

  • 1
    PREHEAT OIL TO 375 DEGREES. LINE A BAKING TRAY WITH PAPER TOWELS AND SET ASIDE. IN A SHALLOW BAKING DISH, WHISK TOGETHER MILK, BUTTERMILK AND HOT SAUCE. IN A SEPARATE SHALLOW BAKING DISH, WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR, CORNMEAL, PEPPER AND SALT.
  • 2
    MAKE SURE YOUR SHRIMP ARE DRY AND DREDGE IN THE DRY MIXTURE FIRST, THEN WET MIXTURE AND FINALLY THE DRY MIXTURE AGAIN. SHAKE OFF EXCESS BETWEEN EACH DREDGING.
  • 3
    DEEP FRY IN BATCHES, BUT DO NOT OVERLOAD THE FRYER. FRY FOR 2 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. REMOVE FROM OIL WITH A SLOTTED SPOON AND DRAIN ON THE PAPER TOWEL LINED BAKING TRAY. SERVE WARM.

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