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Red Lobster Coconut Shrimp
Recreate Red Lobster coconut fried shrimp at home.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 416 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 3/4 cup cornstarch divided use
- 1/2 cup piña colada mix
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons Captain Morgan Spiced Rum
- vegetable oil for deep frying
- 1/2 pound jumbo shrimp butterflied
Instructions
- In a deep bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, coconut flakes, and 1/4 cup of cornstarch and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the piña colada mix, powdered sugar, and rum and set aside.
- Place the remaining 1/2 cup cornstarch in a separate bowl.
- In a deep fryer or heavy-bottomed pot, heat the vegetable oil to 375°F.
- Coat the shrimp twice as follows: First, dredge the shrimp in cornstarch, dunk in the piña colada mix, and then dust in coconut breadcrumb mixture. Then, for the second coating, dunk the shrimp back in the piña colada mix followed by the coconut breadcrumb mixture.
- Place the prepared shrimp carefully into the hot oil and fry until golden brown. Remove from the fryer and drain.
- Serve with Red Lobster piña colada coconut shrimp sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
416kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
142mg
(47%)
Sodium
708mg
(30%)
Potassium
174mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin C
2.3mg
(3%)
Calcium
135mg
(14%)
Iron
2.9mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 416
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 416kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 708mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 174mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.