OLD BAY® FRIED SHRIMP

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This is an old recipe used by many of the seafood restaurants in Florida for Old Bay® fried shrimp. Excellent for fish, shrimp, scallops!

Provided by EPHESIS

Time 1h45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 large eggs, or more as needed
2 cups milk, or more as needed
peanut oil for frying
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups yellow cornmeal
½ cup seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)

Steps:

Place each shrimp on a flat work surface and butterfly by slicing horizontally through the middle, being careful not to cut all the way through to the other side.
Whisk eggs in a bowl; mix in milk. Place shrimp in milk mixture and soak for 1 hour.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix flour, cornmeal, and seafood seasoning together and pour into a zip-top bag. Place 5 to 6 shrimp in the bag and shake well.
Drop shrimp in the hot oil and fry until golden brown and opaque in the centers, about 5 minutes. Remove and place on paper towels to soak out oil. Repeat with remaining shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 759.5 calories, Carbohydrate 112.1 g, Cholesterol 321.8 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 39.7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 3575.6 mg, Sugar 7.6 g