Description
Hot Honey Fried Shrimp is the ultimate crowd-pleaser, combining crispy textures with a tantalizing sweet and spicy glaze. These golden-brown shrimp are coated in a crunchy panko batter and finished with a luscious hot honey drizzle that will have everyone coming back for more. Whether served as an appetizer at your next party or as the star of a casual dinner, this dish is not only quick to prepare but also easy to customize based on your heat preference.
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
- Rinse the shrimp under cold water and pat dry. Season with garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Set up a breading station with flour, buttermilk, and panko breadcrumbs in separate shallow dishes.
- Coat each shrimp in flour, dip in buttermilk, then roll in panko breadcrumbs until fully coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat (about 350°F).
- Fry the shrimp in batches until golden brown and crispy (2-3 minutes per side). Remove and drain on paper towels.
- In a small saucepan over low heat, combine honey, hot sauce, butter, red pepper flakes (if desired), and apple cider vinegar until melted.
- Drizzle the hot honey glaze over the fried shrimp before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 shrimp (120g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 150mg