Buffalo Shrimp

10 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds large to jumbo shrimp
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups Japanese Bread Crumbs (Panko) or light breadcrumbs
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic salt, or more to taste
  • 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper, or more to taste
  • 1/3 cup hot sauce, or more to taste (I use Cholula Chili Garlic Hot Sauce)
  • 1 tsp Habenero Tabasco Sauce
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2-3/4 cups olive oil, for pan frying

Directions

  1. 1
    1. Peel and de-vein the shrimp, leaving the tails intact.
  2. 2
    2. Place the shrimp in a mixing bowl and toss with the buttermilk.
  3. 3
    3. Combine the Panko crumbs, flour, garlic salt, and pepper in a food processor and grind to a fine powder.
  4. 4
    4. Melt butter and whisk in the hot sauce.
  5. 5
    5. Just before serving, heat the oil over medium-high heat (~350 ) in a large skillet.
  6. 6
    6. Drain the shrimp and toss with the panko breading mixture.
  7. 7
    7. Fry the shrimp over medium heat turning with a slotted spoon until golden brown on both sides (1 to 2 minutes total).
  8. 8
    8. Transfer the shrimp to paper towels remove excess oil.
  9. 9
    9. Toss the shrimp with the hot sauce mixture and serve.

Products Matching These Ingredients

More Recipes to Try