Cookbook:Tangy Fried Shrimp

Tangy Fried Shrimp
Category	Seafood recipes
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Ingredients

• 3 pounds peeled deveined jumbo shrimp
• Flour
• Juice of 4 lemons
• 3 quarts frying oil
• 3 tbsp salt
• 3 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp cayenne pepper

Procedure

1. Dredge shrimp in the flour, then dip in lemon juice, then dredge in flour again. Set aside.
2. Heat oil to 375°F. Fry shrimp, 6 at a time, for 2 minutes or until deeply browned and cooked through. Drain on a wire rack and repeat with remaining shrimp.
3. Once all shrimp have been fried, sprinkle with seasonings and serve.