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Buffalo Shrimp – Hooters Style

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4.9 from 14 reviews

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound large (21/25 count) shrimp
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce
  • (dash habanero sauce for extra spice)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon spicy seasoned salt (I use Tony Chachere’s)
  • 2 cups (approx) vegetable oil for frying (canola, corn, peanut, grapeseed)
  • Lemon wedges and/or blue cheese dressing

Instructions

  1. Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving tails on for a prettier presentation. Set aside.
  2. Combine butter, Frank’s and habanero sauce in a small pot and heat on low until melted. Keep warm.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk eggs and water until thoroughly combined.
  4. In a large bowl, combine flour and seasoning salt.
  5. One at a time, dip each shrimp by the tail into the egg, drain, then gently roll in flour. Coat all shrimp this way, leaving them in the flour bowl as they are covered.
  6. Place the bowl in the fridge to rest while you heat the oil in a deep pot. Oil should be 1 1/2 – 2 inches deep.
  7. Heat oil to 375ºF
  8. Toss shrimp in flour once more to be sure all are thoroughly coated. Carefully drop into hot oil, frying 6-8 shrimp at a time. Adjust the flame to keep the temperature between 360-380ºF
  9. Fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and let drain on a rack.
  10. Just before serving, drizzle with warm Buffalo sauce.

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