Coconut Shrimp

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs raw jumbo shrimp
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1 cup ice water
• oil (for frying)
• 2 cups coconut
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 drops tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 peel and devein the shrimp; dry on paper towels.
• 2 mix the flour, cornstarch, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• 3 add oil and the ice water to the dry ingredients; stir to blend.
• 4 heat the oil to 350 degrees in an electric skillet.
• 5 dip the shrimp in the batter, then roll each shrimp in the coconut.
• 6 fry shrimp for about 4 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 7 do not overcook!
• 8 place the shrimp in a shallow baking dish and bake at 300 degrees for 5-7 minutes to complete cooking.
• 9 combine the marmalade, dijon mustard, honey and tabasco to make the sauce and serve with the shrimp.