Salt-Crusted Shrimp

5 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil or peanut oil, for frying
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 3 tablespoons cracker meal
  • 12 medium shrimp, shells left on Coarse sea salt or kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    Fill a deep saucepan with 2 inches of oil and heat to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    In a bowl, combine flour and cracker meal.
  3. 3
    Dredge the shrimp thoroughly in the mixture.
  4. 4
    Shake off excess and drop into the oil.
  5. 5
    Fry until shrimp is curled and crisp, about 2 minutes.
  6. 6
    Drain on paper towels and season on both sides of the shrimp.
  7. 7
    Serve with tartar sauce on the side.

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