Honey Hot Fried Shrimp
Some of the best shrimp you'll ever have.
Servings 4
Calories 190kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds large shrimp peeled, deveined, tail on or off, it's up to you!
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tablespoon seasoning Salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- parsley chopped, for garnish
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
For the sauce
- In a small saucepan melt the butter over medium low heat.
- Add the hot sauce, honey and sesame oil.
- Bring to a simmer and let simmer until thickened.
- Reduce heat to low and keep warm until ready to use.
For the dry batter
- In a large bowl combine the flour, Old Bay, seasoning salt and pepper.
For the wet dip
- In another bowl beat the eggs with a tablespoon of water.
For the shrimp
- Heat 3" oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 350 F.
- Dredge the shrimp in the flour.
- Shake off excess and dip in the egg mixture.
- Shake off excess and coat in flour again.
- Fry 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
- Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate or wire rack to drain.
- Place shrimp into a large bowl.
- Drizzle with the sauce.
- Toss gently to coat.
- Serve shrimp garnished with parsley.
Notes
These delicious shrimp need no side sauce, but if you want you can dip them in Ranch dressing or blue cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1788mg | Potassium: 96mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg