Cracker-Breaded Fried Shrimp

Name: Cracker-Breaded Fried Shrimp
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters buttermilk; 355 milliliters crushed buttery round crackers (about 26 crackers); 1 large egg; 118 milliliters all-purpose flour; 2 drops hot sauce; 1 teaspoons pepper, divided; 1 teaspoons salt; 907 grams unpeeled, large fresh shrimp; 6 servings Vegetable oil

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cracker-Breaded Fried Shrimp a try. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 21g of fat, and a total of 407 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. If you have pepper, vegetable oil, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact, and devein, if desired.

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Shrimp

Combine crushed crackers, flour, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and salt in a shallow dish. Stir together buttermilk, hot sauce, egg, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl until blended. Dip shrimp in buttermilk mixture; dredge in cracker mixture.

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Buttermilk

Hot Sauce

Crackers

Pepper

Shrimp

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Dip

Egg

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Bowl

Pour oil to a depth of 2 1/2 inches into a large, deep cast-iron or heavy-duty skillet; heat to 37

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Fry shrimp, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden; drain on wire racks over paper towels.

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Shrimp

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Paper Towels

Equipment

Bowl

Frying Pan

Paper Towels

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Servings:

118milliliters

buttermilk 355milliliters

crushed buttery round crackers (about 26 crackers)1large

egg 118milliliters

all-purpose flour 2drops

hot sauce 1teaspoons

pepper, divided 1teaspoons

salt 907grams

unpeeled, large fresh shrimp 6servings

Vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp can be paired with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Thrive Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.