Southern Cornmeal Fried Shrimp
Southern cornmeal fried shrimp is an easy recipe that can be served as an appetizer or main course. Shrimp are battered in a seasoned cornmeal and then quickly fried to perfection.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled & deveined
- OIL
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the egg and water.
- In a large bowl, add the cornmeal, flour, salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix until well blended.
- Dip shrimp into the egg mixture and then dredge in the cornmeal mixture. Be sure to coat the each shrimp evenly all over with the cornmeal.
- Heat 2-3 inches of oil in a deep pan until the temperature reaches 350 degrees.
- Add the shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes or until crispy until your liking. Do not overlap the shrimp. You may need to cook this in batches.
- Remove the shrimp from the oil and place on paper towel lined plate. Repeat until all the shrimp are fried.
Notes
This serves 4 as an appetizer or 2 as a main course.