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Dynamite Shrimp

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Dynamite Shrimp — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 2 ½ pounds peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp
  • Freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • All-purpose flour
  • Cornmeal
  • 2 quarts neutral oil, for frying

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine salt, pepper, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne. Set aside.
  2. 2
    Dredge each shrimp in flour, dip in lemon juice, and then dip into cornmeal. Let sit 2–3 minutes.
  3. 3
    Heat oil to 375°F. Add shrimp in batches, and cook about 2 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack.
  4. 4
    Once all shrimp has been fried, toss with seasoning mixture. Serve immediately.
Category
Beverages
Method
Frying

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Dynamite_Shrimp