Coconut Shrimp With Basil Pineapple Salsa

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup pineapple, fresh finely diced
• 3 green onions, sliced
• 8 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb medium raw shrimp, peeled, de-veined and dried
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 egg whites
• 1 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
• 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl combine all salsa ingredients, stir, cover and refrigerate until ready to use. best if left to marinate over night.
• 2 preheat oven to 400°f in medium shallow dish, combine cornstartch, salt ans cayanne pepper; set aside. in another medium dish, combine coconut and cheese. in small bown beat egg whites until frothy; about 2 minutes.
• 3 coat a large baking sheet non stick with cooking spray. working with one shrimp at at time: dredge in cornstartch mixture, dip in egg , then in coconut/cheese, pressing lightly with fingers. place on prepared baking sheet, repeat with remaining shrimp. bake 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.
• 4 remove from oven and serve with pineapple salsa.