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Buffalo Shrimp Recipe

Say goodbye to Buffalo Wings and hello to their superior Cousin- Buffalo Shrimp! They are Spicy, Savory, Briny & Crispy. If you are a shrimp lover, these are simply irresistible. Serve with Homemade Blue Cheese dip and really blow their taste buds away!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: buffalo shrimp
Servings: 4
Calories: 98kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs - beaten
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pound fresh XL shrimp or 16/20 size peeled and deveined.
  • 4 cups oil for frying

Instructions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, garlic powder, ground cayenne pepper, onion powder, and ground black pepper. Seal the bag and shake a few times to combine the ingredients well.
  • Beat the eggs well in a medium sized bowl. Add all the shrimp to the egg mixture and coat very well.
  • Place a colander over a bowl to catch the residual egg mixture. Drain the shrimp in the colander and save the excess egg mixture- you will use it again. Add all the shrimp to the flour bag and shake well to coat the shrimp with flour batter.
  • One by one, place the coated shrimp on a sheet pan and place in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes. Save remaining flour mixture in the bag.
  • Meanwhile, heat the canola or vegetable oil to 375 F. (Make sure to monitor oil temp.)
  • Remove shrimp from refrigerator and repeat the process of egg batter and flour mixture. (The egg & flour batter does not need to be as perfect this time around- It's just to ensure full coverage.)
  • Carefully place the shrimp in hot oil and fry until pink, about 3 minutes. Drain onto a sheet pan lined with a raised rack and then coat with buffalo sauce.
  • Serve with blue cheese dressing.