Easy Coconut Shrimp
Easy Coconut Shrimp is a main course that serves 6. For $1.86 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 539 calories, 21g of protein, and 38g of fat. This recipe is liked by 262 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. A mixture of seafood seasoning, dijon mustard, shrimp, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 64%, which is good. Try Easy Coconut Shrimp Curry, Quick and Easy Coconut Shrimp, and Easy 20-Minute Coconut Curry Shrimp for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 package (14 ounces) flaked coconut
Sweet-and-sour sauce, plum sauce or Dijon mustard, optional
1 egg, beaten
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Oil for deep-fat frying
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/4 teaspoon seafood seasoning
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Equipment:
bowl
frying pan
paper towels
Cooking instruction summary:
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. Originally published as Coconut Shrimp in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations CookbookAnnual 2003, p29 Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend
Step by step:
1. In a bowl, combine the flour, seasoning, egg and pineapple juice until smooth.
2. Place coconut in a shallow bowl. Dip shrimp into batter, then coat with coconut.
3. 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.
4. Drain on paper towels.
5. Serve with dipping sauce or mustard if desired.
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