Buffalo Shrimp

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Submitted by Sam_I_Am.

I wanted finger-food to eat at the superbowl party. Go ... Football Team!

Mayonnaise

To be fair, I didn't make mayo just for one ingredient of one dip that goes with this one dish. :) I'll use it in another dish this week, and of course real mayo is generally awesome to have around.

  • 2 T White Vinegar
  • 1 Lime
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • 1 Egg White
  • 1 t Salt
  • 1 t Dry Mustard
  • 1/4 t Sugar
  • 2 C Veggie Oil

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Juice the lime and toss in everything but the oil. Pulse it a few times to start the emulsion.

Turn on the food processor and slowly pour in the oil. Using a food processor is awesome, because making this emulsion w/ a whisk kinda sucks.

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Blue Cheese Dip

  • 3/4 C Mayo
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1/2 C Sour Cream
  • 1/2 C Blue Cheese

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Note that I used "no fat" sour cream. That makes it healthy. (It's also what we happened to have around.)

Mix everything all together.

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Buffalo Shrimp

  • 1 lb Shrimp
  • Flour
  • Old Bay
  • 1/3 C Hot Sauce
  • 1/3 C Butter

Mmm, shrimp.

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Pull off the legs and shells. Save those in the freezer for stock later. Then use a pairing knife to de"vein" the shrimp. (I don't know what runs through your veins, but it's probably not the same that's running though these guys' "veins".)

I'm not a big fan of fancy "deveiners"; the ones I've tried just mush the meat. All you need is a pairing knife, stuck in the head-end under the vein, and cut upwards, almost butterflying the shrimp. The vein will stick to the knife, and you can wipe it easily on a paper towel.

Dredge in flour and let rest in the fridge for 20 minutes. Then sprinkle on Old Bay seasoning and toss in flour again.

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Heat your oil to 375 and fry for about 4 minutes, till golden brown (& delicious). Move to a draining rack.

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Melt the butter in the hot sauce, and toss in the shrimp.

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Final

Serve with blue cheese dip and celery.

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