Coconut Shrimp
 
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Recipe type: Seafood
Ingredients
  • 1 # Jumbo or Colossal shrimp, peeled, deveined, tail-on
  • ¾ c. panko crumbs
  • 1 c. sweetened coconut
  • ⅓ c. flour
  • ½ t. salt
  • ½ t. pepper
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • coconut oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Thaw shrimp according to directions if using frozen shrimp. Pat dry.
  2. Whisk together flour, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
  3. Beat the 2 large eggs in another small bowl.
  4. In a cake-sized pan, toss together the coconut and panko breadcrumbs.
  5. Place each shrimp, one at a time , into the flour mixture to coat.
  6. Dip shrimp into the beaten eggs and allow excess to drip off.
  7. Next, press both sides of shrimp into coconut/panko mixture. Place onto a paper towel until ready to cook.
  8. Heat oil on medium-low heat.
  9. Place shrimp in heated oil and cook each side for about two minutes or until coconut is a light golden color. Put on paper towel to absorb any excess oil before serving.
Recipe by My Dragonfly Cafe at https://mydragonflycafe.com/coconut-shrimp/