Description
Delight your taste buds with these crispy and spicy Buffalo Shrimp, perfect for game day or as a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Coated in a tangy buffalo sauce, these fried shrimp are sure to be a hit!
Ingredients
Scale
For the shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on or off)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the buffalo sauce:
- 1/3 cup hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
Optional:
- Chopped green onions or parsley
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry: Pat shrimp dry with paper towels.
- Set up dredging station: Prepare three bowls with flour mixture, beaten eggs, and panko breadcrumbs.
- Dredge the shrimp: Dip each shrimp in flour, egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Fry the shrimp: Heat oil in a skillet and fry shrimp until golden and crispy.
- Make buffalo sauce: Whisk hot sauce, melted butter, and honey together. Toss fried shrimp in the sauce.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions or parsley and serve with dressing.
Notes
- For a lighter version, bake at 425°F for 12–15 minutes or air fry at 400°F for 8–10 minutes.
- You can also use pre-cooked shrimp and toss them in warmed buffalo sauce for a quick shortcut.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 170mg
