Heather’s Fried Battered Shrimp and Fish Fry Mix

2010-07-03

A wonderful homemade fried battered recipe for your choice of food! The homemade fish fry is also great for catfish, eggplants, zucchini or any foods requiring a light batter. Use the egg batter or simply wet the item with water, shake excess water and roll in fish fry mixture.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp Tony Chachere Seasoning or salt, red pepper, black pepper
  • 2 pounds shrimp
  • cooking oil (enough to cover shrimp while frying)
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup corn flour or 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp red cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder

Directions

Step 1

Peel, clean and de-vein 2 pounds of shrimp then add Tony’s seasoning.

Step 2

Crack and break the 2 eggs over the shrimp and swirl around with your hand, mixing the egg and shrimp. Dip shrimp in fish and shrimp fry.

Step 3

Add enough cooking oil to cover shrimp and let the oil heat up 10 minutes before adding shrimp (approximately 350 degrees).

Step 4

Once oil heated add shrimp being careful not to crowd the shrimp in the pot.

Step 5

Take out shrimp and place on paper towel in a bowl to absorb any excess oil.

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