Recipe - Gulf Coast Fried Shrimp

2 pound Unpeeled mediumsize fresh
shrimp
4 lg Eggs, beaten
2/3 cup Commercial spicy French
salad dressing
1 One half tablespoon Lemon juice
Three fourths teaspoon Onion powder
Vegetable oil
1 1/3 cup Crushed saltine crackers
2/3 cup Crushed corn flakes cereal
1/3 cup White cornmeal

Peel shrimp, leaving tails intact; devein if desired. Place shrimp in a
large shallow dish. Combine eggs and next 3 ingredients; pour over shrimp,
stirring gently. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 3 hours, stirring
occasionally.

Pour oil to depth of 2 inches into a Dutch oven; heat to 375 degrees.
Combine cracker crumbs, cereal and cornmeal. Remove shrimp from marinade,
discarding marinade. Dredge shrimp in cracker mixture, and fry, a few at a
time, until golden. Drain.

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