Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1
2 pounds medium shrimp with tails, peeled and deveined
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Freshly-squeezed lemon juice
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Cornmeal
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⅓ cup melted unsalted butter
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3 tbsp salt
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3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
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⅓ cup hot sauce
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2 tsp soy sauce
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3 cloves garlic, smashed and very finely minced
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2 ½ quarts peanut oil
Instructions
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1
Combine butter, hot sauce, soy, and garlic. Set aside.
2
Dip shrimp into lemon juice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3
Dredge shrimp into cornmeal. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
2–3 minutes
4
Heat oil to 375°F. Fry shrimp in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain on a cooling rack.
2 minutes
5
Toss shrimp in butter mixture. Serve warm with blue cheese dressing, if desired.