Coconut Shrimp With Spicy Orange Sauce
Coconut Shrimp With Spicy Orange Sauce is a dairy free and pescatarian recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 219 calories. For $1.7 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 52 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of thai chili, shrimp, vegetable oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. It is brought to you by Norecipes. Overall, this recipe earns a not so outstanding spoonacular score of 39%. Similar recipes are Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Orange Sauce, Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Orange Dipping Sauce, and Knockout Coconut Shrimp with Spicy Mango Sauce.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened shredded dry coconut
1 egg beaten
1/3 cup flour
2 tsps lemon juice
1/4 cup orange marmalade
20 large shrimp
2 Tbsps Thai sweet chili sauce
vegetable oil for frying
Equipment:
paper towels
microwave
bowl
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
To make the sauce, add the marmalade and Thai sweet chili sauce to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until bubbly (about 30 seconds), then stir in the lemon juice.Leaving the tail-on, shell and devein the shrimp. If you want to prevent the shrimp from curling when you fry them, make a series of perpendicular incisions about 1/4" apart along the inside of the curl. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then generously salt and pepper both sides.Prepare three shallow bowls, 1 with flour, 1 with the egg, and 1 with the coconut. Dust each shrimp with the flour, then dip them dip them in the egg. This combination acts as the glue for the coconut, so make sure you don't miss any spots. Finally, lay the shrimp on the coconut and sprinkle some of the coconut on top, pressing on the shrimp to make sure it gets a nice thick coating. Lift the shrimp up by it's tail and give it a wiggle to shake off any excess coconut. Repeat with the rest of the shrimpIn a heavy bottomed pot, add 1" of oil and heat over medium high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F. Fry the shrimp in batches, until golden brown, flipping once half-way through. Skim off any foam that surfaces. Drain the coconut shrimp on the paper towel lined rack and serve with the spicy orange sauce.
Step by step:
1. To make the sauce, add the marmalade and Thai sweet chili sauce to a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until bubbly (about 30 seconds), then stir in the lemon juice.Leaving the tail-on, shell and devein the shrimp. If you want to prevent the shrimp from curling when you fry them, make a series of perpendicular incisions about 1/4" apart along the inside of the curl. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels, then generously salt and pepper both sides.Prepare three shallow bowls, 1 with flour, 1 with the egg, and 1 with the coconut. Dust each shrimp with the flour, then dip them dip them in the egg. This combination acts as the glue for the coconut, so make sure you don't miss any spots. Finally, lay the shrimp on the coconut and sprinkle some of the coconut on top, pressing on the shrimp to make sure it gets a nice thick coating. Lift the shrimp up by it's tail and give it a wiggle to shake off any excess coconut. Repeat with the rest of the shrimp
2. In a heavy bottomed pot, add 1" of oil and heat over medium high heat until it reaches 350 degrees F. Fry the shrimp in batches, until golden brown, flipping once half-way through. Skim off any foam that surfaces.
3. Drain the coconut shrimp on the paper towel lined rack and serve with the spicy orange sauce.
Nutrition Information:
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