Skillet Fried Coconut Shrimp

Shrimp Recipes — By gulfscapes magazine on April 14, 2008 at 9:01 am

The coconut flakes can either be store bought, or you can make your own. To make your own, buy a fresh coconut, drain the milk, then bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Crack the coconut and extract the meat. Remove the brown lining with paring knife. Then grate, or for finer texture, put in food processor.

Ingredients:
2 lb of fresh shrimp.
2 cups of flaked coconut.
1 cup of cornstarch.
1 teaspoon salt.
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper.
1 cup of cream of coconut.
3 tablespoons of lime juice.
Vegetable oil.

Instructions:
Peel the shrimp and coat each one with cornstarch, salt and pepper mix.
Combine the cream of coconut and lime juice and dredge shrimp through this mixture.
Coat each piece of shrimp with flaked coconut.
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep skillet and fry until golden brown, usually 1.5 to 2 minutes.

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