Description
Experience delicious Hot Honey Fried Shrimp – crispy, sweet, and spicy! Perfect as an appetizer or main dish. Try this recipe today!
Ingredients
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- 1 pound large shrimp (thawed, peeled, deveined)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- ½ cup hot honey (homemade or store-bought)
- Parsley (chopped for garnish)
Instructions
- Marinate shrimp in buttermilk for at least 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, mix flour with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Remove shrimp from buttermilk; dredge in the flour mixture.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pot to 350°F.
- Fry shrimp in batches for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and drizzle with hot honey before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 shrimp (120g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: Ensure shrimp are dried before marinating for better coating adherence. Adjust cayenne pepper for desired spice level. For a gluten-free version, substitute all-purpose flour with gluten-free flour.