Coconut Shrimp With Pineapple Dipping Sauce
Created by JamesdoesCooking on January 11, 2015
- Servings: 3-3
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #16668
Ingredients
- 1 pound raw shrimp (medium size)
- 1 package (7 ounce) flaked coconut
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cups cornstarch
- 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Oil (to fry battered shrimp)
- PINEAPPLE DIPPING SAUCE
- 1 can (8 ounce) crushed pineapple
- 1/2 cup sweet & sour sauce (Chinese)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup plum preserves (red plum)
How to Make
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FOR THE SAUCE
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Step 1: Place all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20-25 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens slightly.
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FOR THE SHRIMP
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Step 2: Butterfly all the fresh shrimp.
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Step 3: Mix eggs and water. Set aside.
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Step 4: Place 1/3 cup of corn starch in a bowl for dusting shrimp.
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Step 5: In a separate bowl, combine remaining 1/3 cup cornstarch, coconut, sugar, salt and flour. Blend well.
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Step 6: Heat oil for deep frying.
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Step 7: Roll shrimp in cornstarch, dip in egg wash, then roll in coconut mixture.
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Step 8: Place shrimp in hot oil and deep fry until done (shrimp will float to the top when cooked).
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (499.2 g)
- Calories 793.4
- Total Fat - 27.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 21 g
- Cholesterol - 329.3 mg
- Sodium - 1788.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 112.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.3 g
- Sugars - 57.8 g
- Protein - 30.2 g
- Calcium - 130.1 mg
- Iron - 3.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 41.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg