Description
A delightful dish that combines crispy fried shrimp with a tantalizing blend of sweetness and heat from a homemade hot honey sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Vegetable oil for frying
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Prepare the hot honey sauce by combining honey, hot sauce, butter, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until smooth and set aside.
- Rinse and pat dry the shrimp.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
- In another bowl, beat together the eggs and milk.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F (175°C).
- Dredge each shrimp in the flour mixture, dip in the egg mixture, then back into the flour mixture.
- Fry the shrimp in batches for 2-3 minutes until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
- Toss the fried shrimp in the hot honey sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
For added crunch, consider double frying the shrimp. Adjust the heat level in the hot honey sauce to your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 shrimp
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 220mg