Southern Fried Shrimp

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pound large peeled and deveined raw shrimp

Preparation

Step 1

In a soup pot, heat oil over medium heat until hot.

Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl combine all the ingredients except the shrimp, mix well until smooth.

Dip the shrimp into the batter coating evenly, then drop into hot oil. Fry 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, turning once.