Moose Shrimp

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons creole seasoning
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lb fresh large shrimp
• oil (for frying)
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 6 fluid ounces hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, creole seasoning, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, onion powder, and black pepper.
• 2 seal the bag and shake a few times to combine the ingredients well.
• 3 peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tail sections intact, rinse them under cold water and place them in the plastic bag with the flour mixture.
• 4 seal the bag and shake to coat all of the shrimp well with the flour mixture.
• 5 place the coated shrimp on a cookie sheet and place in the refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes.
• 6 save the remaining flour mixture in the bag.
• 7 in a mixing bowl, whisk together the garlic, unsalted butter, hot pepper sauce and cayenne pepper; set aside.
• 8 in a pot, heat the oil to 375°f.
• 9 remove the shrimp from the refrigerator and shake them a second time in flour mixture.
• 10 place the shrimp in the hot oil and fry until pink, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• 11 immediately coat with moose sauce.