| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Cook: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 1 serving |
Ingredients
- 5 large shrimp
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 egg
- 3 tablespoons beer
- Salt and pepper
- Sugar
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup frying oil
Instructions
- Remove skin from shrimp, leave tails attached. Butterfly shrimp 1/2 way, dust with flour. Mix flour, egg, beer, salt, pepper and sugar creating a batter. Dip shrimp into batter without dipping the tails, then dip into coconut. Refrigerate for 15 minutes minimum. Heat oil to 325 degrees F. Deep fry shrimp.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 1 servings |
| Calories | 2382 |
| Total Fat | 248 g |
| Saturated Fat | 41 g |
| Carbohydrates | 35 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 8 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Cholesterol | 130 mg |
| Sodium | 873 mg |
Reviews
This is my ‘go-to’ recipe for coconut shrimp. I’ve been using it since 2002 and it’s a definite crowd pleaser. I’ve made it for parties, holidays and just for the family and it always receives rave reviews. I have, since about 2013, started adding about 1/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs to my mix of half sweetened and half unsweetened coconut, but other than that and not butterflying my shrimp (I usually use medium sized shrimp), I adhere to the recipe. Tastes just like what we used to get at a favorite restaurant (that closed once the owners sold it) years ago in Brooklyn, NY.
Needs a flavor boost. The breading overpowered the shrimp. Recipe sounded so good. I was disappointed.
Too much batter and flavor was lacking horribly……couldn’t taste the shrimp! A waste of some wonderful seafood!
This was very good and easy to make except cleaning the deep fryer was a pain. I thought the hot sauce would be a little too hot, but not at all.
Sensations colide when a mild pale cerveza is combined with the sultry sweet of flaked coconut. Never better. Never.
This recipe was easy to make and exceeded my expectations! The whole family loved it!
its so simple, and so good. my husband makes this recipe for friends and family and they think he is a genious.