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Tangy Fried Shrimp

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Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dinner, Drink, Fried

Tags: deep fried, main course, medium difficulty, recipes using cayenne, recipes using lemon juice, recipes using pepper, recipes using salt, recipes using shrimp, recipes using wheat flour, recipes without cooking time, recipes without servings

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3ATangy_Fried_Shrimp)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3ATangy%20Fried%20Shrimp&oldid=4510275

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds peeled deveined jumbo shrimp
  • Flour
  • Juice of 4 lemons
  • 3 quarts frying oil
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp cayenne pepper

Directions

  1. Dredge shrimp in the flour, then dip in lemon juice, then dredge in flour again. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil to 375°F. Fry shrimp, 6 at a time, for 2 minutes or until deeply browned and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack and repeat with remaining shrimp.
  3. Once all shrimp have been fried, sprinkle with seasonings and serve.