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finished recipe served on a white plate on a blue napkin next to a fork and lemon

Crispy Shrimp with Hot Honey Lemon Pepper Sauce


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Ingredients

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1 pound large shrimp, cleaned and tails removed

1/2 cup cornstarch

2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning

1/2 teaspoon fine kosher salt

Neutral oil, for shallow frying

Hot honey lemon pepper sauce:

3 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoons hot sauce

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning

1/2 teaspoon chili flakes

1 tablespoon scallions or chives, optional, for garnish

2 teaspoons lemon zest, for garnish


Instructions

  1. To begin, make the hot honey lemon pepper sauce. Combine honey, butter, hot sauce, lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning and chili flakes in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the sauce for 3-4 minutes, until fully combined and thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning, then reduce heat to low and prepare the shrimp.
  2. Next, dry cleaned shrimp well with paper towels. Combine cornstarch, 2 teaspoons of lemon pepper seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon fine kosher salt in a bag. Drop cleaned and dried shrimp into the bag and shake well, coating the shrimp in the dry batter. 
  3. Heat neutral oil in a large skillet - enough to cover the skillet with about 1 inch of oil. Once hot, fry shrimp in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan. Cook for about 90 seconds, then turn the shrimp and cook for another minute, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove shrimp to a rack to drain any excess oil while frying the next batch. 
  4. Toss the shrimp in the hot honey lemon pepper sauce. Garnish with lemon zest and chives, if using

Notes

Be sure to fry shrimp in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan.

Medium or large shrimp work best in this recipe, giving the coating time to crisp while the shrimp cooks through.

  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Category: Easy Recipes
  • Method: Stove Top
  • Cuisine: American