Crispy Fried Shrimp Recipe
An easy fried shrimp recipe for crispy, golden, perfectly fried shrimp! With a golden, crunchy coating of seasoned Panko with buttermilk and corn starch for juicy shrimp, this crispy shrimp recipe is the BEST!
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
- Fine Mesh Skimmer to remove burnt bits between batches
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups buttermilk
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 ½ cups Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 ¼ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
- Vegetable oil for frying as needed*
Instructions
- Add buttermilk to a shallow bowl. Add cornstarch to a second shallow bowl. In large bowl, stir together Panko breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- One shrimp at a time, dip in buttermilk, then dredge in cornstarch, dip back into buttermilk, and finally dredge in Panko mixture, squeezing to seal in the breadcrumb coating.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer or a little over 1 inch of oil in a deep pan* to 350°F. Deep fry shrimp for 2-4 minutes, until golden brown. Use a spider strainer to retrieve shrimp, then rransfer to a paper towel-lined plate to catch excess oil.
- Serve immediately with bang bang sauce, onion ring sauce, or tartar sauce. Enjoy!
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Notes
- *For my 12-inch wide, deep-rimmed pan, I needed 6 cups of oil to reach 1 inch of oil for frying.
Nutrition
Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 1258mg | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 237IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 2mg