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Perfect Fried Shrimp
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- SERVES
- 4
- COOK TIME
- 15 Min
Most every Southern coastal town has loads of fresh shrimp available, and with frying being a favorite regional preparation, our Perfect Fried Shrimp recipe proves that the two go hand in hand!
What You'll Need
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails left on
What to Do
- In a shallow dish, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cayenne pepper; mix well. In another shallow dish, beat eggs and milk with a fork until well combined.
- In a large skillet over medium-high, heat oil until hot.
- Dip shrimp in flour mixture, then egg mixture, and again in flour mixture, coating completely.
- Cook shrimp about 1 minute per side, or until coating is golden. Drain on a paper towel-lined platter. Serve immediately.
Note
- Cocktail sauce, tartar sauce, or any of your favorite dipping sauces can be served with these shrimp. You might even want to try some barbecue sauces.
- Wanna serve this with your own Tartar Sauce? Here's our easy recipe!
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rarejewel038 9995899
Nov 12, 2023
Very Easy and Tasty . Loved it and My Husband too. I served them with some Basmati Rice and Broccoli as a complete meal with some White Wine . Would like a recipe for Calamari
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tuscany771 6703270
Jan 21, 2017
Can I use frozen shrimp, or do they need to be thawed
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Test Kitchen Team
Jan 24, 2017
Hi there! The shrimp need to be thawed before using them in this recipe. Enjoy!
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kmcartoonity 6207274
Jan 11, 2017
Why would anyone want to go out to a restaurant to get shrimp, when you can make these at home for a fraction of the cost. By the time you drove to the restaurant, these could have already been cooked and on your plate! They cook very quickly, and are a real crowd pleaser.
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BaconBombshell
Jun 24, 2016
Totally, super duper, delicious! NO REALLY! My mouth is watering in anticipation of the next batch. Gotta have these again very soon.
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gracephotography 0518622
Jun 21, 2016
Has anyone tried this with butterflied shrimp?
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jeanettejones32 6869969
May 31, 2014
Great recipe! Absolutely perfect and so easy.
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ecaulick 9611406
Mar 11, 2014
My husband said this is the best shrimp recipe I ever fixed. I loved it too. I can't believe how simple it was to do.
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hmurray7811 7568164
Aug 17, 2013
Do i need to use raw shrimp?
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growincarla 2384286
Dec 07, 2013
Well, yeah. If you use cooked shrimp it will be overcooked & tough.
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BSNYDER841 5935111
May 23, 2012
WE LOVE THIS RECEIPE. IT IS EAST AND JUST PERFECT FOR US. BEST EVER. TRY TRY
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jwjw24
Mar 16, 2012
This was as stated "PERFECT FRIED SHRIMP" it was so good and so simple to make. I am going to try the batter on cut up chicken pieces. Thank you for this recipe, I will never make fried shrimp any other way again.
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brandalla69yahoocom
Feb 17, 2012
Oh Yeah !!!! I will use this recipe on the next batch (probably a 2-3 lb batch).
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nuz2me 3411974
Jan 03, 2012
I love Mr. Food and allll his easy recipes ------ keep 'em comin!!!!
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