Crispy Fried Shrimp
Ingredients
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons seasoned salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon lemon pepper
¼ teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 large egg
2 teaspoons hot sauce
1 pound deveined shrimp
Directions
In a brown bag or ziploc bag, add flour, cornmeal, seasoned salt, pepper, cayenne, lemon pepper, and paprika and shake together.
In a deep pie plate or large shallow bowl, whisk together buttermilk, egg and hot sauce.
Dip shrimp in beaten buttermilk mixture then add back into the cornmeal breading and shake liberally to coat well.
Place coated shrimp on a baking sheet and let set for at least 15 minutes.
While coating sets, add 2 – 2 1/2 inches of oil to a deep pot and heat over medium high heat until the temperature reaches at least 350 F.
Fry shrimp until golden brown but don’t fry too long (about 2-3 minutes each side). Shrimp doesn’t take too long to cook.
Drain on wire racks with a paper towel lined baking sheet below and serve.
