Description
Hot Honey Fried Shrimp brings a delightful blend of crispy texture and sweet-spicy flavor that will captivate your taste buds. This dish features succulent shrimp coated in a crunchy panko crust, fried to perfection, and drizzled with a luscious hot honey glaze. Perfect for any gathering—be it a casual get-together or an elegant dinner—this recipe is quick to prepare and will leave everyone craving more. The versatility of Hot Honey Fried Shrimp allows it to shine as an appetizer, main dish, or even part of a seafood platter. Customize the spice levels to suit your palate and enjoy the burst of flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- ½ cup honey
- 2–3 tablespoons hot sauce (adjust to taste)
- Vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Toss shrimp in the mixture until well coated.
- Set up three shallow dishes: one with flour, one with buttermilk, and one with panko breadcrumbs.
- Dip each shrimp in flour first, then buttermilk, followed by rolling it in panko.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry shrimp in batches until golden brown (about 2-3 minutes per side).
- For the glaze, combine honey, hot sauce, butter, red pepper flakes (optional), and apple cider vinegar in a saucepan over medium heat; stir until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over fried shrimp before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 fried shrimp (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 160mg