Description
We serve these with ranch for dipping. You could serve with some celery stalks as well. Great for parties or football games. Definite crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
- vegetable oil for frying
- ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon milk
- 30 frozen medium shrimp – thawed, shelled, and deveined
- ¼ cup hot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot®), or to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine flour
- lemon pepper seasoning
- baking powder
- salt
- garlic powder
- and cayenne together in a bowl. Whisk eggs and milk together in a second bowl.
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels. Dip each shrimp in egg mixture
- then flour mixture to evenly coat. Transfer shrimp to a baking sheet until ready to fry. Sprinkle additional flour as needed to fully cover.
- Cook shrimp
- 8 to 10 at a time
- in hot oil until golden brown and cooked through on the inside
- about 5 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
- Toss shrimp together with hot sauce in a large bowl until each piece is coated.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 6