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Coconut Shrimp
Coconut Shrimp is sweet and savory, made with battered shrimp that's rolled in tender coconut flakes, then deep fried to perfection and dipped in sweet and sour sauce, ready in under 30 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup flour , divided
- 2/3 cup club soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 24 Shrimp
- 24 Wooden skewers
- 3 cups vegetable oil , for frying
- sweet and sour sauce , for dipping
Instructions
- Add the coconut to a food processor and pulse ten times then place it in a shallow bowl.
- In tall cup, whisk together the egg, 1/2 cup flour, club soda and baking powder and put the remaining flour in a second shallow bowl.
- Skewer the shrimp onto the skewers leaving the top 1" of shrimp unskewered then roll in the flour, dip in the batter (let excess drip off) and roll in the coconut before placing on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Place the shrimp in the freezer for 20 minutes then heat up a dutch oven with 3" of oil to 350 degrees and fry the shrimp for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Cholesterol
87mg
(29%)
Sodium
219mg
(9%)
Potassium
334mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 219mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 334mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.