This Buffalo shrimp is the best. You can adjust the intensity of the hot sauce to your liking — we like it hot! Serve with lemon wedges and blue cheese dressing.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons Creole-style seasoning
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails attached
- 4 cups oil for frying
Steps
- Combine flour, Creole-style seasoning, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and black pepper in a large resealable plastic bag.
- Rinse shrimp under cold water and place them in flour mixture. Seal the bag and shake until shrimp are well coated with flour mixture. Spread coated shrimp on a baking sheet and place in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside flour mixture in the bag.
- Meanwhile, make sauce: Whisk together hot sauce, butter, garlic, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Remove shrimp from the refrigerator and shake once more in flour mixture; discard flour mixture.
- Working in batches, fry shrimp in hot oil until opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove fried shrimp to a serving bowl and coat with sauce.
