Half Shell Bar's Buffalo Shrimp

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs large shrimp
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup cracker crumb (keebler export crackers or galletas work best)
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• garlic salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/3 cup hot pepper sauce (i use lousiana)
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• vegetable oil (for frying)
• bleu cheese salad dressing

Recipe

• 1 peel and devien shrimp, leaving tails intact.
• 2 place the shrimp in a mixing bowl and toss with buttermilk.
• 3 combine the cracker crumbs, flour, garlic salt, and pepper in a food processor and grind to a fine powder.
• 4 combine hot sauce and melted butter in a mixing bowl and whisk to mix.
• 5 heat oil in fryer or heavy skillet to 350 degrees.
• 6 drain shrimp and toss with breading.
• 7 fry shrimp until golden.
• 8 drain fried shrimp on paper towels and then put in a bowl.
• 9 toss with the hot sauce mixture.
• 10 serve with bleu cheese dressing.