This buffalo shrimp recipe is an effortless seafood appetizer or dinner that brings the heat of your favorite wing sauce to the dinner table! A pound of shrimp is pan-fried and tossed in a creamy hot pepper sauce with melted butter, minced garlic, ground cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper! Serve with your favorite veggie slices or over a salad - either way, it will be absolutely delicious!
Easy Buffalo Shrimp Recipe
Buffalo shrimp is an incredibly light and tasty appetizer or seafood dinner that combines a pound of pan-fried shrimp with a rich and spicy buffalo sauce! This shrimp recipe only requires a handful of simple ingredients and 5 minutes of prep time!
You can serve these delicious shrimp with a variety of your favorite veggie slices and creamy dipping sauces - or you can even make a delightful sandwich or salad with them!
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🥘 Buffalo Shrimp Ingredients
Grab a pound of fresh or frozen shrimp at the store and a few easy ingredients to make the tasty buffalo sauce! If you are using frozen shrimp, make sure that you completely thaw before cooking.
- Hot Pepper Sauce - 6 ounces of hot pepper sauce.
- Butter - 2 tablespoons of butter (melted).
- Garlic - ½ tablespoons of garlic (minced).
- Ground Cayenne Pepper - 1 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper.
- Salt & Pepper - 1 pinch of each, salt & pepper (optional, to taste).
- Olive Oil - 1 tablespoon of olive oil (extra virgin).
- Shrimp - 1 pound of shrimp (large, peeled, de-veined, and tail removed).
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🔪 How To Make Buffalo Shrimp
This buffalo shrimp is beginner-friendly, yet packed full of flavor! Take out a mixing bowl, a large skillet (or frying pan), and a slotted spoon to begin!
1 pound of buffalo shrimp will make approximately 4 servings, so there's plenty for a quick appetizer or a family dinner with a few sides!
- Prep. Rinse and clean shrimp as needed then pat them dry.
- Mix. In a mixing bowl, combine the 6 ounces of hot pepper sauce, 2 tablespoons of melted butter, ½ tablespoon of garlic, 1 teaspoon of ground cayenne pepper, and optional 1 pinch of salt & pepper. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil. Heat 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer and is just starting to smoke, add the 1 pound of shrimp.
- Cook shrimp. Fry for 2-3 minutes until no longer opaque, the shrimp have curled and turned pink in color. Remove from the skillet or frying pan with a slotted spoon and transfer into a bowl to toss with the sauce.
- Coat in sauce and serve. Toss the shrimp until well coated with sauce and serve immediately.
Serve these delicious shrimp with your favorite veggie slices and some homemade blue cheese dressing! For more ideas, check out my article which has a whole collection of easy sides that you can serve with shrimp! Enjoy!
💭 Angela's Tips & Recipe Notes
- 6 ounces is equal to ¾ cup of hot pepper sauce. I like to use Frank’s Original red hot sauce!
- If you are using frozen shrimp, make sure that they are completely thawed before cooking.
- In place of the cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt & pepper, you can use a Creole seasoning or Old Bay.
- You can adjust the intensity of the hot sauce by using less than the amount required if desired.
🥡 Storing & Reheating
Once your buffalo shrimp is completely cooled off, place your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy within 3-4 days.
If you'd like to freeze your leftover shrimp, store them in a freezer-safe container and freeze them for up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
Reheating Buffalo Shrimp
Heat the shrimp over medium-low to medium heat on the stovetop with a little bit of butter or olive oil so that they don't overcook. Cook until they are warmed through to your liking or at least 5-7 minutes.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
Buffalo sauce has a spicy, mildly sweet, and sour kick to it. With the added melted butter in the recipe, the buffalo sauce has a less hot, yet rich taste that complements the shrimp in a delicious way!
You can serve this buffalo shrimp as a light appetizer with your favorite sliced veggies (like celery and carrots) with ranch or blue cheese dressing! It would also make a great addition to a sandwich made with Southen coleslaw and served alongside some creamy mac and cheese!
Buffalo sauce is named after the city of Buffalo, New York! It was originally made from butter, hot sauce, and cayenne pepper from a family-owned restaurant called the Anchor Bar.
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Buffalo Shrimp
Ingredients
- 6 oz hot pepper sauce
- 2 tablespoon butter (melted)
- ½ tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch each, salt & pepper (optional, to taste)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 lb shrimp (large, peeled, de-veined, and tail removed)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Rinse and clean shrimp as needed then pat them dry.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the hot pepper sauce, melted butter, garlic, ground cayenne pepper, and optional salt & pepper. Set aside.
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer and is just starting to smoke, add the shrimp.
- Fry for 2-3 minutes until no longer opaque, the shrimp have curled, and turned pink in color. Remove from the skillet or frying pan with a slotted spoon and transfer into a bowl to toss with the sauce.
- Toss the shrimp until well coated with sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
- 6 ounces is equal to ¾ cup of hot pepper sauce. I like to use Frank’s Original red hot sauce!
- If you are using frozen shrimp, make sure that they are completely thawed before cooking.
- In place of the cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt & pepper, you can use a Creole seasoning or Old Bay.
- You can adjust the intensity of the hot sauce by using less than the amount required if desired.
- To store: Once your buffalo shrimp is completely cooled off, place your leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Enjoy within 3-4 days.
- To freeze: If you'd like to freeze your leftover shrimp, store them in a freezer-safe container and freeze them for up to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
- To reheat: Heat the shrimp over medium-low to medium heat on the stovetop with a little bit of butter or olive oil so that they don't overcook. Cook until they are warmed through to your liking or at least 5-7 minutes.
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