Description
Crispy shrimp coated in a cornstarch batter and tossed in a spicy, tangy hot honey lemon pepper glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, cleaned and tails removed
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon fine kosher salt
- Neutral oil, for shallow frying
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 tablespoon scallions or chives, optional, for garnish
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, for garnish
Instructions
- Make the sauce: Combine honey, butter, hot sauce, lemon juice, lemon pepper seasoning and chili flakes in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook the sauce for 3-4 minutes, until fully combined and thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning, then reduce heat to low and prepare the shrimp.
- Coat the shrimp: Dry cleaned shrimp well with paper towels. Combine cornstarch, 2 teaspoons of lemon pepper seasoning and 1/2 teaspoon fine kosher salt in a bag. Drop cleaned and dried shrimp into the bag and shake well, coating the shrimp in the dry batter.
- Fry the shrimp: Heat neutral oil in a large skillet – enough to cover the skillet with about 1 inch of oil. Once hot, fry shrimp in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan. Cook for about 90 seconds, then turn the shrimp and cook for another minute, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove shrimp to a rack to drain any excess oil while frying the next batch.
- Toss and garnish: Toss the shrimp in the hot honey lemon pepper sauce. Garnish with lemon zest and chives, if using.
Notes
Be sure to fry shrimp in batches, so as not to overcrowd the pan. Medium or large shrimp work best in this recipe, giving the coating time to crisp while the shrimp cooks through.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Easy Recipes
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg
Keywords: crispy shrimp, hot honey, lemon pepper, seafood appetizer, party food