Buffalo Shrimp Recipe. We’ll never get our fill of buffalo sauced appetizers here on the Ranch. If you love your wings, you’ve got to try this version where shrimp are fried crispy and served with blue cheese dressing.
Friends don’ let friends enjoy a Super Bowl Football Party without this shrimp appetizer recipe. Everyone will bring wings, so why not be smart with this spicy shrimp appetizer. A version of our favorite appetizer ever.
This is just flat out a great Buffalo Shrimp Recipe. I could have eaten a hundred of these. A riff on a Buffalo Chicken Wing recipe and it comes together in a snap. Let’s take a look:
Why This Recipe Works
It’s all about the texture of breading shrimp.
The shrimp are breaded in a cayenne and flour breading, sautéed in a Buffalo-style butter and hot wing sauce combo, then stand tall in blue cheese dressing.
The tender texture of the shrimp surrounded by a just right crispy breading and then flavored with Buffalo Wing Sauce Butter.
With a cool dip in creamy blue cheese dressing, you’ll fall in love.
Use your favorite bottled blue cheese dressing, or better yet make your own. This Creamiest Blue Cheese Dressing recipe is easy and fabulous with flavor.
Served alongside a battalion of cool crunchy celery… this dish equals a delicious bite after bite of hot..crunch..cool..blue cheesy delight.
So whether you’re partying it up with friends, or looking for a light and delicious dinner for two idea, give this recipe a try. Now let’s take a look at this great shrimp appetizer recipe.
How to make this recipe
- Prepare the Shrimp Breading In a shallow bowl, combine flour salt and cayenne pepper.
- Bread the Shrimp Pat shrimp dry and toss in the flour mixture, coating well.
- Cook The Shrimp In a large skillet heat oil, butter and 1 – 2 teaspoons hot sauce. Amount depends on how much heat and flavor you want. Add shrimp and cook about 4-5 minutes per side, until nicely browned.
- To Serve To serve, place shrimp in a platter, serve with a bowl of blue cheese dressing and carrot and celery sticks.
- Receive Compliments People love this recipe. You’ll be asked for the recipe and get so many compliments on how clever you are.
Recipe for Buffalo Shrimp Appetizer
I hope you give this Buffalo Shrimp Recipe a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating.
Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite shrimp appetizer recipe using Buffalo Wing Sauce, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
More Shrimp Appetizer Recipes
- Pancetta Wrapped Shrimp Appetizer with Gorgonzola
- Chipotle Shrimp Wontons Appetizer
- Bacon Wrapped Shrimp Stuffed With Jalapeno
And if you’re looking for more Appetizer ideas, don’t miss my Appetizer Category. You’ll find lots of great ideas, including the most popular appetizer recipe on my site for Pear and Blue Cheese Crostini.
Buffalo Shrimp Appetizer
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 dozen large shrimp shelled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1-2 teaspoons of your favorite Hot Wing Sauce
- Blue Cheese Dressing for serving
Instructions
- In a shallow bowl, combine flour salt and cayenne pepper.
- Pat shrimp dry and toss in the flour mixture, coating well.
- In a large skillet heat oil, butter and 1 – 2 teaspoons hot sauce. Amount depends on how much heat and flavor you want. Add shrimp and cook about 4-5 minutes per side, until nicely browned.
- Pour a little of the sauce over the shrimp while browning.
- To serve, place shrimp in a platter, serve with a bowl of blue cheese dressing and carrot and celery sticks.
Nutrition
Buffalo Shrimp Recipe Appetizer …It’s What’s for a Party.
Why Trust These Recipes? Lea Ann Brown has lived, worked and played in Colorado for 45 years. She has immersed herself in the Colorado Culinary space, is a Culinary School Graduate and publishes her Colorado food Blog, Cooking On The Ranch.
Oh my that looks good, we are big Sticky fans
Hey Lea Ann! I always love seeing what you’re cooking up next. This one is a keeper! FYI – the picture still looks mouthwatering. 🙂
Kristi
Love it hot and like that it’s local. I’m with Kirsten – would love to try even if it’s 10 am. Happy New Year (a little late). – Andrea
Love the sauces! Holy yum!
Cameras do have a mind of their own and to take those blurring out pictures are quite a challenge. You are one brave soul to try this pepper sauce on it’s own though I’d probably do the same 😉 Great idea to mix it into a sauce.
don’t cameras just do what they want..lol
great shrimp, perfect for superbowl…
sweetlife
Shrimp looks awesome! Sounds like an fantastic sauce. The kind that makes your eyes water, but still has good flavor.
You injected some SERIOUS flavor into this shrimp! I love it. Buffalo-infused anything is exactly my style.
Great idea, Lea Ann…..shrimp instead of wings! Love your photo, blurred or not. The shrimp looks perfect sticking out of the delish blue cheese dip.
I’m not familiar with Sticky Brand Sauces. Timely snack AND giveaway!
Sounds wonderful and a beautiful presentation!
I think I may have tried this brand of salsa at the Fancy Food show last year, it was really hot! I’ve been afraid of trying ghost chiles, I’m sure it gives the salsa a good kick. The shrimp looks delicious!
I am thinking the Tangy Sweet BBQ “Sticky Face” 🙂
Your buffalo shrimp appetizer looks wonderful-it would be perfect for tomorrow’s College National Championship game. My family would enjoy this appetizer. Thanks for the idea.
This sounds fab! I like the bleu cheese pairing. If I had to make a choice, I’d go with the Tangy Sweet BBQ Sticky Face just so I can take it to the next neighborhood BBQ.
Oh wow – sounds yummy!!
Well, I guess if I HAD to pick, I’d choose the Sticky Chick, but they do all sound so good. I love this take on Buffalo Chicken. Thanks!
Love your blog!
Now this is a fabulous giveaway!! I want Sticky Buffalo!!
I have got to get myself over to Tony’s…you always get the cool stuff there! I have come a long way baby…in the spirit of peppers but I’m thinking this might be a bit beyond my comfort level but I’m game to give it a shot. Great looking shrimp and your photos are looking better and better.
Can you manage your point of reference? It’s not unusual for the bokeh (blur) to be around that point so in a pic like this you would have to make sure your camera was set for the point of reference to be that first yummy shrimp, not the ones in the middle.
All stuff I hope we can play with in our new group; I’m so excited!
YUM! This sounds wonderful – it’s been too long since I’ve had me some good wings with bleu cheese sauce. I’d like to try the original “Sticky Face” sauce. On another note – I did some reading on the King Arthur site and found where they suggested to replace the 3T potato flour with 1/2 cup of instant potato flakes (for the garlic knots). In my recipe, I just replaced the same amount. So, thought I’d let you know. I’m going to give them a try with the 1/2 cup flakes instead of 3T. Great recipe and great giveaway! If I don’t win, I think I’ll order some anyway 🙂
This recipe is a great idea. I can’t wait to try it with some wing sauces we have on hand. But of course, I now have to get my hands on some Sticky Brand Sauces personally for the real deal.
Great post Lea Ann, and I love the way you write. I’ve subscribed to your blog.
This is a gorgeous appetizer!! Love the presentation, and LOVE anything Buffalo style!