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Cracker-Breaded Fried Shrimp

Source of Recipe


From "The All New Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook"



List of Ingredients



• 2 pounds unpeeled, large fresh shrimp
  
• 1½ cups coarsely crushed buttery round crackers (about 26 crackers)
  
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
  
• ¾ teaspoon pepper, divided
  
• ½ teaspoon salt
  
• ½ cup buttermilk
  
• 2 or 3 drops of hot sauce
  
• 1 large egg
  
• Vegetable oil
  






Instructions



1. Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact, and devein, if desired.
   
   
2. Combine crushed crackers, flour, ½ teaspoon pepper, and salt in a shallow dish. Stir together buttermilk, hot sauce, egg, and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper in a bowl until blended. Dip shrimp in buttermilk mixture; dredge in cracker mixture.
   
   
3. Pour oil to a depth of 2½ inches into a large deep cast iron or heavy-duty skillet; heat to 375° F. Fry shrimp, in batches, 1 to 2 minutes or until golden; drain on wire racks over paper towels.
   
   Makes 6 servings