Buffalo Shrimp with Blue Cheese Dressing

Serves 24

Ingredients:

Buffalo Sauce

Directions:

1. Blue Cheese Dressing: Mix this up at least one day before serving. Whisk together the mayonnaise and sour cream in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add the buttermilk, Balsamic vinegar, kosher salt, and white pepper; whisk until well mixed.
3. Adjust seasoning with salt and white pepper and whisk again. Gently fold in the crumbled blue cheese. Store in a covered container, will keep for 4 days.
4. Shrimp: In a large bowl, beat the egg with the buttermilk. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. In a large saucepan, heat the 4 Cups canola oil to 375 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with paper towels.
6. Combine the cornstarch and flour in a shallow bowl or Ziploc bag. In at least three batches, remove the shrimp from the buttermilk mixture, allowing the excess to drip off, and dredge in the cornstarch and flour mixture.
7. Add the shrimp to the hot oil and fry over high heat, turning occasionally, until golden and just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
8. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the shrimp to the baking sheet and season with salt.

Buffalo Sauce

1. Combine ingredients for sauce in a small sauce pan over medium heat , whisk the mixture to completely combine.
2. Transfer the sauce to a good size bowl and add the fried shrimp and toss to coat well.
3. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately with the blue cheese dressing.