We’re always looking for delicious appetizers to serve when we have friends and family over for dinner. At Don’s Seafood Hut in Lafayette, LA, they have an amazing appetizer that takes a new twist on fried shrimp. Zydeco Shrimp is perfectly battered and fried Louisiana gulf shrimp drizzled or dipped in Hot Pepper Jelly for a delicious bite of fresh seafood with a twist.

Zydeco Shrimp is easy to make. You simply season, batter, and fry the shrimp in small batches for about 2 – 3 minutes until golden brown. And then drizzle the hot pepper jelly either over the shrimp or use it as a dipping sauce.

If you prefer, you can buy the pepper jelly already made. We personally like the Tabasco brand, which can be bought in either spicy or mild.

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Zydeco Shrimp

5 from 3 votes

Recipe by Flip Flop Foodies Course: AppetizersCuisine: CajunDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

15

minutes

Cooking time

20

minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup 1 milk

• 1 cup 1 buttermilk

• 1 cup 1 hot sauce

• 2 cups 2 self-rising flour

• 1/4 cup 1/4 self-rising cornmeal

• 2 tbsp 2 coarse ground black pepper

• 3 tbsp 3 salt

• 2 lbs 2 shrimp, peeled and deveined

• peanut oil, for frying

• pepper jelly, for drizzling and dipping

Directions

• Preheat oil to 375°F. Line a baking tray with paper towels and set aside. In a shallow baking dish, whisk together milk, buttermilk and hot sauce. In a separate shallow baking dish, whisk together flour, cornmeal, pepper and salt.
• Make sure your shrimp are dry and dredge in the dry mixture first, then wet mixture and finally the dry mixture again. Shake off excess between each dredging. Deep-fry in batches, but do not overload the fryer. Fry for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and drain on the paper towel lined baking tray. Serve warm.
• You can either drizzle the pepper jelly over the top of the shrimp and serve it as a dipping sauce on the side.

Inspired by Don’s Seafood Hut – Lafayette, LA