Buffalo Shrimp

Buffalo Shrimp

Prep time

60 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

1 hour 15 mins

This Buffalo Shrimp recipe was inspired by all those Hooters Buffalo Shrimp I have eaten. Serve with Blue Cheese & Celery on the side and you have a delicious appetizer.

Author: Danny Gutierrez

Recipe type: Appetizers & Tapas, Seafood

Cuisine: American

Serves: 2-4

Ingredients

Sauce

½ cup Butter (1 stick)
½ cup Tabasco Hot Sauce
½ teaspoon Ground Pepper
½ teaspoon Garlic Powder

Shrimp

1 lb Medium Shrimp, peeled and de-veined leaving tail and one shell segment on
Vegetable oil (for frying)
1 cup all-purpose Flour
½ teaspoon Paprika
½ teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
½ teaspoon Salt

Other ingredients

Celery sticks
Bleu Cheese Dressing

Instructions

Mise en place

Combine the sifted flour, paprika, cayenne pepper and salt in a large bowl.
If the shrimp are frozen, be sure to defrost and dry them.
Put the shrimp into flour mixture one at a time, coating each one evenly and placing them on a plate. When done breading all the shrimp, put them in the refrigerator for 30 - 60 minutes. (This will help the breading to stick to the shrimp when fried.)

Create sauce

Combine the butter, hot sauce, ground pepper and garlic powder in a large saucepan over low heat.
Heat until the butter is melted and the ingredients are well-blended.

Fry & sauce shrimp

Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 degrees F. Make sure you have enough oil to cover the shrimp entirely.
Fry shrimp in batches for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.
Remove the shrimp from the oil and set them on paper towels to drain.
After a minute or so, add a few fried shrimp to the saucepan containing the sauce mixture. Coat evenly and place on a serving plate.
Continue process till all shrimp are cooked and sauced.
Serve with celery sticks and Bleu cheese dressing on the side.

Notes

Inspired by Hooters Buffalo Shrimp