Popcorn Shrimp

6 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Popcorn Shrimp is an easy delicious recipe for crispy bite-sized fried shrimp with a bold zesty Cajun flavor. A perfect party appetizer!

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Sabrina’s Popcorn Shrimp Recipe

Are you looking for a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer that’s a surefire crowd-pleaser? Look no further than Popcorn Shrimp! These crunchy bites aren’t just irresistible, they are super simple to make too. With a few basic ingredients and about 20 minutes, you can have tasty fried shrimp with bold Louisiana Cajun flavor. Serve them as a starter, recreate a classic diner basket with fries and coleslaw, or load them into a hoagie for an amazing sandwich!

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Popcorn Shrimp

Popcorn Shrimp is an easy delicious recipe for crispy bite-sized fried shrimp with a bold zesty Cajun flavor. A perfect party appetizer!
Yield 6 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound shrimp , peeled and deveined (30-40 count)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk milk
  • vegetable oil , for frying

Instructions

  • Mix the flour, Cajun seasoning, and salt in a shallow bowl.
  • Whisk together the eggs and buttermilk in a second bowl.
  • Add the shrimp to the flour, tap off excess flour, then dredge in the egg mixture.
  • Let excess drip off then place back in the flour and coat.
  • Place on a baking sheet and continue to coat the remaining shrimp.
  • Heat a large pot with 2 inches of vegetable oil on medium high heat.
  • Heat oil to 350 degrees.
  • Fry the shrimp for 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 185mg | Sodium: 901mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1256IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2mg
Collage of cooked shrimp on plate and in sandwich

About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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