Description
Hot Honey Fried Shrimp is a tantalizing dish that perfectly marries crispy texture with a sweet and spicy glaze, making it a standout choice for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup honey
- 2–3 tablespoons hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for extra heat)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Coat the shrimp in this spice blend.
- Set up a breading station with buttermilk in one bowl, flour in another, and panko breadcrumbs in a third.
- Dip each shrimp into flour, then buttermilk, and finally coat it in panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the shrimp in batches until golden brown (about 3–4 minutes per side).
- In a saucepan over low heat, combine honey, hot sauce, butter, red pepper flakes (if using), and apple cider vinegar for the glaze.
- Drizzle the hot honey glaze over fried shrimp before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 160mg