HONEY ORANGE FIRECRACKER SHRIMP

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Colossal-size shrimp seasoned and fried crispy with honey, orange, garlic, and red pepper. You can dress this up with either orange, lemon, or lime zest and fresh thinly-sliced basil.

Provided by James & Peteeboy

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood Shrimp

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

24 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup canola oil
1 cup tupelo honey
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

Wash shrimp well and submerge in cold water in a bowl; set shrimp aside.
Place cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a large plastic bowl with a tight-fitting lid, close the lid, and shake several times to mix. Place half the wet shrimp into the container, cover, and shake to coat shrimp with cornstarch mixture. Remove shrimp to a platter and repeat with remaining shrimp.
Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat until the oil is hot and shimmering but not smoking. Tap excess cornstarch from the shrimp and pan-fry in batches until shrimp are opaque inside and brown and crisp outside, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain cooked shrimp on paper towels while you fry the remaining shrimp.
Clean skillet and pour in honey; bring to a boil over medium heat and stir in orange zest, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Serve hot shrimp on a serving platter drizzled with honey sauce to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 289.1 calories, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 159.9 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 17.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 550.6 mg, Sugar 35.1 g