Crispy fried shrimp

It’s a lot easier to make classic, crispy fried shrimp at home than you might think. Just a few simple pantry ingredients and you’ll be on your way to fried perfection.

Ingredients:

• Canola oil for frying
• 24 ounces large raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• Egg wash
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk (or milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Mixture:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Dipping sauce:

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce

Crispy fried shrimp:

Heat 1/2 inch of oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Cover a large plate with a paper towel, and set aside.

In a cake pan or pie plate, whisk together the eggs and buttermilk and add 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.

In another cake pan, mix together the flour, cornmeal, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.

Add the shrimp to the egg mixture and coat well. Add a few shrimp at a time to the flour and coat completely. Place on a clean plate while you coat the rest of the shrimp with the breadcrumbs.