Coconut Shrimp

Name: Coconut Shrimp
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 doz raw large shrimp thawed with tails; 1 egg; 2/3 cup beer; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 cup flour; 1/2 cup flour; 2 cups coconut flakes; 1/2 tsp paprika; 1 tsp salt; 3 cups vegetable oil

Alta Vida Culinary Studio @mikeycooks

New Mexico

Coconut Shrimp

Alta Vida Culinary Studio @mikeycooks

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Ingredients

2doz raw large shrimp thawed with tails
1egg
2/3 cupbeer
1 1/2 tspbaking powder
1/4 cupflour
1/2 cupflour
2 cupscoconut flakes
1/2 tsppaprika
1 tspsalt
3 cupsvegetable oil

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Steps

1

Combine 1/4 cup of flour and paprika with coconut flakes.
2

Whisk egg, beer and baking powder in a separate bowl.
3

Combine salt and 1/2 cup of flour in a third bowl.
4

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
5

Dredge each shrimp in the flour, then the batter, and then the coconut. Place the shrimp on the baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator for no less than 30 minutes, up to 8 hours.
6

Fry in heated oil 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Be careful to not put too many in the oil at once as the oil will become too cool.
7

Place the fried shrimp on a paper towel to absorb the oil. Serve warm.