Fried Shrimp

here is my own recipie for fried shrimp which i have used for many years. i hope that you enjoy it as much as i do,

Fried Shrimp

Ingredients

       ·         1 lbs. 41/50 count shrimp

      ·         2 Eggs
      ·         ½ teaspoon Hot Sauce
      ·         1 Teaspoon Cajun Seasoning

Coating

·         1 cup Flour

      ·         2 tablespoons Cajun Seasoning

Additional Items

·         5 cups Oil

      ·         New Orleans Style French Bread or Submarine Rolls
      ·         Tartar Sauce
      ·         Shredded lettuce
      ·         Sliced Tomatoes

Place shrimp, eggs, hot sauce and Cajun seasoning in a medium size bowl then mix thoroughly. Let marinate for 1-2 hours

In a separate bowl add flour and Cajun Seasoning and mix thoroughly.

In medium size pot pour 5 cups of oil and heat on medium high to 375 degrees with frying thermometer, if you don’t have thermometer take a pinch of flour mixture and drop in oil, if it foams up then oil it ready for frying.

Dip shrimp into flour mixture to thoroughly coat then drop into oil and cook for 4-5 minutes.

Remove shrimp from oil and place on paper towel lined plate to drain, let oil come back up to temperature before starting another batch

Cut French bread ¾ of the way thru leaving a hinge on one side, spread tartar sauces on both sides of bread, spread shredded lettuce on bottom, place sliced tomatoes on top of lettuce and add shrimp.