Gulf Coast Fried Shrimp

6 Servings

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Gulf Coast Fried Shrimp Ingredients

2 lb Unpeeled medium-size fresh	Vegetable oil
4 lg Eggs, beaten	1 1/3 c Crushed saltine crackers
2/3 c Commercial spicy French	2/3 c Crushed corn flakes cereal
1 1/2 tb Lemon juice	1/3 c White cornmeal
3/4 ts Onion powder

Instructions for Gulf Coast Fried Shrimp

Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact; devein if desired. Place shrimp in a large shallow dish. Combine eggs and next 3 ingredients; pour over shrimp, stirring gently. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees. Combine cracker crumbs, cereal and cornmeal. Remove shrimp from marinade, discarding marinade. Dredge shrimp in cracker mixture, and fry, a few at a time, until golden. Drain. From Geminis MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

Main Ingredient: ShrimpCuisine: Uncategorized