Description
Crispy honey hot fried shrimp with a perfect balance of sweet and spicy flavors, ideal for appetizers or game-day snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled & deveined (tails on)
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Vegetable oil (for frying)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2 tbsp hot sauce (like Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate shrimp with buttermilk, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne, salt, and pepper for 15–20 minutes.
- Coat shrimp in a mixture of flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
- Fry shrimp in oil at 350°F for 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Prepare sauce by warming honey, hot sauce, butter, and chili flakes.
- Toss fried shrimp in the sauce and serve with ranch or blue cheese dip.
Notes
- Adjust chili flakes for desired heat level.
- Best served immediately for maximum crispiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 200mg