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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 33 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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For these Cajun-flavored fried shrimp, peel the shrimp but leave the tails on and coat the shrimp in fish fry mix to get a crispy brown coating. Ingredients:
3 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp |
2 cups milk |
1 large egg |
1 tablespoon yellow mustard |
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning |
1 (12-oz.) package fish fry mix |
1 tablespoon cajun seasoning |
vegetable oil |
remoulade sauce |
Directions:
1. Peel shrimp, leaving tails on. Butterfly shrimp by making a deep slit down back of each from large end to tail, cutting to but not through inside curve of shrimp. Devein shrimp, and place in a large bowl.
2. Whisk together milk and next 3 ingredients. Pour mixture over shrimp. Let stand at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.
3. Combine fish fry mix and 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning. Dredge shrimp in fish fry mixture, and shake off excess. Arrange on baking sheets.
4. Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 325ยบ. Fry shrimp, in batches, 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown; drain on wire racks over paper towels.
5. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Zatarain's Wonderful Fish-Fri and Walker & Sons Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning.
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