- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Texas Pete®)
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 pound frozen cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp, thawed
- Combine butter and hot sauce in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and keep warm.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Place cornstarch in a shallow bowl and lightly dip shrimp into the cornstarch.
- Fry shrimp, working in batches, in the hot oil until lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon. Add shrimp to the butter-hot sauce and allow to sit for 3 to 4 minutes.