Old Bay® Fried Shrimp recipe

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Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 large eggs, or more as needed
2 cups milk, or more as needed
peanut oil for frying
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
½ cup seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay ®)

Nutrition Info

759.5 calories
carbohydrate: 112.1 g
cholesterol: 321.8 mg
fat: 15.2 g
fiber: 7.4 g
protein: 39.7 g
saturatedFat: 4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 3575.6 mg
sugar: 7.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place each shrimp on a flat work surface and butterfly by slicing horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side.

  2. Whisk eggs in a bowl, mix in milk. Place shrimp in milk mixture and soak for 1 hour.

  3. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  4. Mix flour, cornmeal, and seafood seasoning together and pour into a zip-top bag. Place 5 to 6 shrimp in the bag and shake well.

  5. Drop shrimp in the hot oil and fry until golden brown and opaque in the centers, about 5 minutes. Remove and place on paper towels to soak out oil. Repeat with remaining shrimp.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is an old recipe used by many of the seafood restaurants in Florida for Old Bay® fried shrimp. Excellent for fish, shrimp, scallops!

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