Coconut Shrimp
Hello friend, welcome to Shrimps Recipe. Today we are going to make Coconut Shrimp.
These crispy shrimp are rolled in a coconut beer batter before frying. For dipping sauce, I use orange marmalade, mustard and horseradish mixed to taste.
Recipe Summary for making Coconut Shrimp
- Preparation Time: 10 minutes
- cook: 20 minutes
- additional: 30 minutes
- total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
Ingredients for making Coconut Shrimp
- 1 egg
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup beer
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 24 shrimp
- 3 cups oil for frying
Directions for making Coconut Shrimp
- In medium bowl, combine egg, 1/2 cup flour, beer and baking powder. Place 1/4 cup flour and coconut in two separate bowls.
- Hold shrimp by tail, and dredge in flour, shaking off excess flour. Dip in egg/beer batter; allow excess to drip off. Roll shrimp in coconut, and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper.
- Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a deep-fryer.
- Fry shrimp in batches: cook, turning once, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Using tongs, remove shrimp to paper towels to drain. Serve warm with your favorite dipping sauce.
Nutrition Information for Coconut Shrimp
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Calories: 316.6
- % Daily Value *
- protein: 8.4g 17 %
- carbohydrates: 26.3g 9 %
- dietary fiber: 2.9g 12 %
- sugars: 9.2g
- fat: 19.3g 30 %
- saturated fat: 8.3g 41 %
- cholesterol: 67.5mg 23 %
- vitamin a iu: 83.8IU 2 %
- niacin equivalents: 3.6mg 28 %
- vitamin b6: 0.1mg 4 %
- vitamin c: 0.5mg 1 %
- folate: 35.6mcg 9 %
- calcium: 90.6mg 9 %
- iron: 2mg 11 %
- magnesium: 27.9mg 10 %
- potassium: 169.1mg 5 %
- sodium: 240.8mg 10 %
- thiamin: 0.1mg 14 %
- calories from fat: 173.7
