Buffalo Shrimp

Buffalo Shrimp was my late husband’s favorite dish at Hooter’s.  Which was weird because he didn’t particularly like spicy food!  My version tastes just as delicious, but only 4 WW points per serving.  Winning!

Ingredients Needed to Make Buffalo Shrimp

• frozen shrimp – unless you live in an area that you can get fresh shrimp, it’s always more economical to buy frozen shrimp and defrost it.  I simply pull out my 4 ounces of shrimp, place in a water bath and they usually defrost in about 20 minutes
• flour – I used all purpose flour, but I think that gluten free flour would work well too – note:  I’ve not tried it though!
• egg – you could also use egg whites if you prefer
• buffalo sauce – I use Frank’s but any brand works
• seasonings of choice – I seasoned my flour with garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper

Can you bake this if you don’t have an air fryer?

The quick answer is yes.  I would cook at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.  Be sure to spray with avocado spray! Note: I have not tried this in a conventional oven.  I also suggest that you can also pan fry these in avocado oil spray.

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Buffalo Shrimp

Yield: 1 serving

If you love the buffalo shrimp at Hooter's, give my copycat version a try. Super quick and delish!

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Ingredients

• 4 ounces shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 3/4 tablespoons Buffalo sauce

Instructions

1. Preheat air fryer at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
2. Mix the flour, paprika, pepper, salt and garlic powder and place in a ziplock bag.
3. Add 1 tablespoon buffalo sauce to egg.
4. Dip the shrimp into the egg, into the flour, then back in the egg, and back into the flour.
5. Spray with avocado oil spray and cook for 7-8 minutes, depending on how big your shrimp are.
6. Toss in the remaining buffalo sauce.

Notes

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Do you like seafood?  Check out my seafood category for more inspiration!