Cajun Popcorn

Name: Cajun Popcorn
Yield: 8 hors d’oeuvres
Ingredients: 1 pound large shrimp; 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 cup corn oil; Tabasco sauce, to taste

Preparation info

8
hors d’oeuvres

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Though these are traditionally made with crawfish, we use shrimp. It’s easy to prepare—and great with fresh Tartar Sauce.

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1

Starter
Spicy

Method

Peel and devein the shrimp. Cut them into ½-inch pieces.
Combine the flour, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, and salt in a medium-size bowl.
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Dredge the shrimp in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess. Fry them quickly over high heat until brown and crisp, occasionally adding a dash of Tabasco for spice.