Fried Shrimp
- 1- 1/2 pound Large Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined
- 1 cup All-purpose Flour
- 13 cups Cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay Seafood Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1 whole Egg
- 1/4 cups Milk
- 2 Tablespoons Hot Sauce
- 4 cups Vegetable Oil
- Place enough oil so there is 2 inches worth into a large saucepan or Dutch oven and heat on the stovetop until it reaches 375 F. While waiting for the oil to warm up, prepare the shrimp.
- Combine the flour, cornmeal, Old Bay, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- In a shallow dish combine the egg, milk and hot sauce.
- Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture first.
- Shake to remove excess flour from the shrimp.
- Then, place shrimp into the egg mixture.
- Turn to coat, remove and let excess drip off, then place back into the flour mixture.
- Dredge in the flour thoroughly to make sure all sides are coated.
- Repeat process with remaining shrimp, working in batches of 4 or 5 at a time.
- Place shrimp in the hot oil, and cook, turning over in the oil several times, for about 2 minutes or until the shrimp are golden brown.
- Be careful not to overcook!
- Once you see the shrimp start to curl up, you know they are almost done.
- Give then another 30 seconds to 1 minute at that point, to let them finish their browning.
- Then pull them out immediately and let them drain on a paper towel lined plate.
- You can keep shrimp warm in the oven on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
- But honestly, they are great at room temperature too.
- Serve with lemon wedges and a good, spicy cocktail sauce.
shrimp, allpurpose, cornmeal, bay seafood seasoning, kosher salt, black pepper, egg, milk, hot sauce, vegetable oil
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/fried-shrimp/ (may not work)