Crispy Buffalo Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 pounds shrimp with tails, peeled and deveined
• to taste lemon juice
• to taste cornmeal
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter
• 3 tbsp salt
• 3 tbsp black pepper
• ⅓ cup hot sauce
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, smashed and very finely minced
• 2 ½ quarts peanut oil

Steps

1. Combine the butter, hot sauce, soy, and garlic.
2. Set aside.
3. Dip the shrimp into lemon juice.
4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
5. Dredge the shrimp into cornmeal.
6. Let rest 2–3 minutes.
7. Heat oil to 375°F.
8. Fry the shrimp in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
9. Drain on a cooling rack.
10. Toss the shrimp in the butter mixture.
11. Serve warm with blue cheese dressing, if desired.