Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

easy down home fried shrimp

(1 rating)
smonfils avatar
Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

I got this recipr from my southern sister in law. I love these shrimp w/ a little tartar sauce.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For easy down home fried shrimp

  • 1-1/2 c
    oil, either vegetable or canola oil will do.
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1/2 c
    milk, i used 2%
  • 1/2 c
    yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 c
    flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1 lb
    lg shrimp, peeled, deveined

How To Make easy down home fried shrimp

  • 1
    In lg pot, heat oil until hot. In lg, shallow bowl, combine all ingredients, except for shrimp.
  • 2
    Mix until smooth. Dip each shrimp into batter. Drop gently into oil. Fry 2-4 mins, or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
ADVERTISEMENT