Macadamia Coconut Shrimp

  3.0 – 1 reviews  • Fruit
Level: Easy
Total: 40 min
Active: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 cup orange marmalade
  2. 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  3. 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank’s
  4. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  5. 1 tablespoon paprika
  6. 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  7. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  8. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  9. 4 large egg whites
  10. Heaping 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  11. Heaping 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  12. Heaping 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, finely ground
  13. Vegetable oil, for frying
  14. 18 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on

Instructions

  1. For the dipping sauce: Stir the marmalade, mustard and hot sauce together. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. For the shrimp: Combine the flour, paprika, Cajun seasoning, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a shallow bowl. Place the egg whites in another shallow bowl and whisk until frothy. Combine the panko, coconut and ground macadamias in a third shallow bowl.
  3. Fill a wide, shallow pot with about 1 inch of oil. Heat over medium-high heat until the oil registers 350 degrees F on a deep-frying thermometer. Line a plate with paper towels.
  4. Meanwhile, toss the shrimp in the seasoned flour to coat. Working with a few shrimp at a time, shake off the excess flour and dip in the egg whites to coat.
  5. Let the excess egg white drip off, then toss in the coconut mixture, pressing with your fingertips to get as much coating to adhere as possible.
  6. Add half of the shrimp to the oil and fry until golden brown and just cooked through, about 2 minutes per side; transfer to the lined plate to drain. Return the oil to 350 degrees F and repeat with the remaining shrimp.
  7. Arrange the shrimp and dipping sauce on a serving platter and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 6 servings
Calories 559
Total Fat 36 g
Saturated Fat 8 g
Carbohydrates 51 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Sugar 18 g
Protein 11 g
Cholesterol 28 mg
Sodium 356 mg

Reviews

Christopher Gutierrez
I must not have been paying attention when I read the ingredients list. I bought precooked shrimp. I decided to go ahead and just adjust the cooking time. The 350 degree cooking temperature was way too high. The coating on the precooked shrimp turned dark brown within 20 seconds. I had to cook the shrimp one at a time to avoid burning the coating. The end product was pretty good but way too labor intensive.

 

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