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Bayou Fried Shrimp

By

Tyler Cheramie, Cut Off, Louisiana, Southern Living

JUNE 2008

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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 (12-oz.) package fish fry mix
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • Vegetable oil
  • Remoulade Sauce

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 33mins
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Peel shrimp, leaving tails on. Butterfly shrimp by making a deep slit down back of each from large end to tail, cutting to but not through inside curve of shrimp. Devein shrimp, and place in a large bowl.

2. Whisk together milk and next 3 ingredients. Pour mixture over shrimp. Let stand at least 15 minutes or up to 1 hour.

3. Combine fish fry mix and 1 Tbsp. Cajun seasoning. Dredge shrimp in fish fry mixture, and shake off excess. Arrange on baking sheets.

4. Pour oil to a depth of 3 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 325º. Fry shrimp, in batches, 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until golden brown; drain on wire racks over paper towels.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Zatarain's Wonderful Fish-Fri and Walker & Sons Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning.

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