Classic Fried Shrimp

• Seafood

  • 1 lb Shrimp

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Hot sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 2/3 cup Cornmeal, yellow
  • 1/2 tsp Lemon pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 2 tsp Salt

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Description

Ingredients

• ⅔ cup yellow cornmeal
• ¼ cup all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon lemon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• 1 pound deveined shrimp

Directions

• In a brown bag or ziploc bag, add cornmeal, flour, salt, pepper, cayenne, lemon pepper, and paprika and shake together.
• In a deep pie plate or large shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and hot sauce.
• Dip shrimp to beaten eggs then add back into the cornmeal breading and shake liberally to coat well. Place coated shrimp on a baking sheet.
• While coating sets, add 2 - 2½ inches of oil to a deep pot and heat over medium high heat.
• Fry shrimp until golden brown but dont fry too long. Shrimp doesnt take too long to cook.
• Drain on paper towels and serve.