Tangy Fried Shrimp

Name: Tangy Fried Shrimp
Ingredients: 3 pounds peeled deveined jumbo shrimp; Flour; Juice of 4 lemons; 3 quarts frying oil; 3 tbsp salt; 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper; 2 tbsp cayenne pepper

Ingredients

3 pounds peeled deveined jumbo shrimp
Flour
Juice of 4 lemons
3 quarts frying oil
3 tbsp salt
3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
2 tbsp cayenne pepper

Steps

Dredge shrimp in the flour, then dip in lemon juice, then dredge in flour again. Set aside.
Heat oil to 375°F. Fry shrimp, 6 at a time, for 2 minutes or until deeply browned and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack and repeat with remaining shrimp.
Once all shrimp have been fried, sprinkle with seasonings and serve.

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Adapted from “Tangy Fried Shrimp” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.