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Crispy Buffalo Shrimp

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Source revision: Revision 4630398

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Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds medium shrimp with tails, peeled and deveined
  • Freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • Cornmeal
  • ⅓ cup melted unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • ⅓ cup hot sauce
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and very finely minced
  • 2 ½ quarts peanut oil

Directions

  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.
  4. Heat oil to 375°F. Fry shrimp in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Drain on a cooling rack.
  5. Toss shrimp in butter mixture. Serve warm with blue cheese dressing, if desired.

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