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Buffalo Shrimp

Crispy, fried shrimp coated in a spicy, tangy buffalo sauce.
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A white serving dish filled with buffalo shrimp. Hot sauce, ranch, and celery sticks out of focus in background.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. raw extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
  • ½ cup Frank’s RedHot Original Sauce, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine the cornstarch, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; whisk until thoroughly combined.
  • Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a heavy pan, cast iron or a Dutch oven to 360 degrees.
  • While oil is heating, add shrimp to bowl with cornstarch mixture, toss with rubber spatula to coat shrimp.
  • Fry shrimp in batches of 6, turning shrimp after 60 seconds, frying an additional 60 seconds or until shrimp are cooked through.
  • Remove shrimp from oil, and place on a paper towel lined cookie sheet or wire rack.
  • Melt butter in saucepan over low heat, or in the microwave.
  • In a large bowl add melted butter, hot sauce and sugar, whisk until combined.
  • Toss shrimp in prepared buffalo sauce until completely coated.
  • Serve with prepared ranch dressing or additional buffalo sauce.

Notes

Can be prepared in an Air Fryer

  1. Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
  2. Carefully place corn starch coated shrimp in basket in a single layer, spray lightly with vegetable oil.
  3. Air fry for 3 minutes, turn shrimp, fry an additional 3 minutes.
  4. Toss in prepared sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 267kcal (13%), Carbohydrates: 9g (3%), Protein: 21g (42%), Fat: 16g (25%), Saturated Fat: 6g (38%), Cholesterol: 211mg (70%), Sodium: 1858mg (81%), Potassium: 180mg (5%), Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 1g (1%), Calcium: 86mg (9%), Iron: 0.4mg (2%)