Coconut Shrimp With A Kick - Baked Or Fried

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 18 large shrimp, raw, peeled, deveined (about 1 lb)
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 egg whites
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• oil (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine cornstarch, salt and cayenne in a shallow dish.
• 2 beat egg whites in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
• 3 place coconut in a zipper bag or on a plate.
• 4 make a slit down inner curve of shrimp and press lightly to flatten shrimp.
• 5 coat shrimp with cornstarch mixture.
• 6 holding each shrimp by the tail dip in egg mixture.
• 7 coat shrimp with coconut.
• 8 to fry: in hot oil (375°f) fry shrimp a few at a time for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side- or until golden brown- don't overcook! drain on paper towels or a clean brown paper bag.
• 9 to bake: in a 450°f oven bake shrimp on a lightly oiled baking sheet for 12-14 minutes or until brown turning once.