Whole Fried Shrimp
By: Sheri Wetherell
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 5:38pm

Ingredients




2 parts cornmeal
1 part flour
salt and pepper
shrimp, with heads and shell on
vegetable oil for deep frying

Preparation

1 Heat vegetable oil on high in a stockpot 2 Combine dry ingredients in a bowl and mix. 3 Toss in shrimp and dust until thoroughly coated 4 Add shrimp to hot oil until they turn pink and slightly browned, but careful to not overcook (about 2-3 minutes for larger sized shrimp)

About


These shrimp are great on their own or prepared with other seafood for a Fritto Misto. Serve with fresh lemon wedges or an aioli.