Southern Fried Shrimp

These southern fried shrimp are darned good shrimp. I love shrimp, cooked any way you can imagine.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Keyword crispy, deep-fried, shrimp, southern

Prep Time 1 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 1 30

Servings pounds

Calories 563kcal

Author Mike

3 pounds shrimp large, raw, shelled, deveined. Leave the tails on if desired, but remove the tails if using for po boys.
2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon Creole mustard
2 all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper or more
Vegetable oil for frying

Place shrimp into a resealable container or baggie.
In a large bowl whisk together the buttermilk and mustard.
Pour mixture in with the shrimp, seal, and shake gently to coat.
Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Whisk together the fish fry mix and cayenne.
Heat 3" of oil in a Dutch oven to 325 F.
Working in batches, remove shrimp from container.
Shake off excess marinade then transfer to the fry mix.
Roll and coat. Shake off any excess coating and place in hot oil.
Fry shrimp 1 1/2 minutes per side then transfer to a wire rack or paper towel-lined plate to drain and cool.

Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or on a po boy.