Coconut Party Shrimp with Chili Apricot Dipping Sauce Recipe

Coconut Party Shrimp with Chili Apricot Dipping Sauce Recipe

  • Shrimp
  • 1 cup Market Pantry® flour
  • 1 Market Pantry egg
  • 3/4 cup beer
  • 1/2 teaspoon Market Pantry salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
  • 1 pound Market Pantry frozen raw shrimp, thawed and peeled
  • 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
  • 3 cups Market Pantry canola oil
  • Dipping Sauce
  • 1/4 cup chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
  1. Stir together flour, egg, beer, salt and red pepper in a large bowl until just combined. Stir in shrimp. Place coconut in large shallow dish or plate.
  2. Add 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet or electric frying pan. Heat over medium heat or set skillet to 375 degrees F, until a drop of batter sizzles in oil.
  3. Pick up one shrimp at a time; allow excess batter to drip back into bowl. Lightly coat shrimp with coconut and place in hot oil in a single layer about 1/4 inch apart. Cooking in about 3 batches, cook for 5 minutes or until golden brown, turning once. Place on paper to absorb excess oil. Keep shrimp hot in warm oven. Discard oil when cool.
  4. Stir together chili sauce apricot preserves and hot pepper sauce in a small serving bowl.