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Coconut Crusted Shrimp

Here's how you make Coconut Crusted Shrimp
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 pound shrimp (large shrimp, peeled with tail on)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes (hot)
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • Salt
  • Pepper
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat a large pot of oil to 350 degrees F.

  • Step 2: Butterfly the shrimp by cutting down the center back of the shrimp, do not to cut all the way through.

  • Step 3: Open and flatten the two halves like a book, so that it resembles a butterfly.

  • Step 4: Remove the vein.

  • Step 5: Make an egg wash by whisking the eggs together with the chili flakes and a little water.

  • Step 6: Season shrimp with salt and pepper.

  • Step 7: Dip the butterflied shrimp into the egg wash and then coat in coconut.

  • Step 8: Deep fry in hot oil until golden and crispy and shrimp is cooked through.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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