Coconut Shrimp
Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook
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Guests are always impressed when I serve these restaurant-quality shrimp. A selection of sauces served alongside adds the perfect touch.
—:Tacy Holliday Germantow, Maryland
SERVINGS: 6
CATEGORY: Appetizer
METHOD: Deep-Frying
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients:
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1 package (14 ounces) flaked coconut
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Oil for frying
- Sweet-and-sour sauce, plum sauce or Dijon mustard, optional
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the flour, seasoning, egg and pineapple juice until smooth. Place coconut in a shallow bowl. Dip shrimp into batter, then coat with coconut.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry shrimp, a few at a time, for 1-1/2 minutes or until golden brown, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towels. Serve with dipping sauce or mustard if desired. Yield: about 1-1/2 dozen.