Cracker-Breaded Fried Shrimp

• 2 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
• 1 1/2 cups crushed buttery round crackers (about 26 crackers)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 to 3 drops hot sauce
• 1 large egg
• Vegetable oil

1. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact, and devein, if desired.
2. Combine crushed crackers, flour, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and salt in a shallow dish. Stir together buttermilk, hot sauce, egg, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl until blended. Dip shrimp in buttermilk mixture; dredge in cracker mixture.
3. Pour oil to a depth of 2 1/2 inches into a large, deep cast-iron or heavy-duty skillet; heat to 375u0b0. Fry shrimp, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden; drain on wire racks over paper towels.

shrimp, buttery round crackers, allpurpose, pepper, salt, buttermilk, hot sauce, egg, vegetable oil

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cracker-breaded-fried-shrimp (may not work)