Coconut Fried Shrimp

Total Time: 12 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1 lb medium shrimp, cleaned and deveined, pat dry
• 2 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 cup vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 mix batter ingredients (first 5 ingredients) until well blended; some lumps in your batter are okay.
• 2 dip shrimp, one at a time in the batter, roll in coconut to coat, and place on wax paper.
• 3 heat 1/4-inch of oil in skillet. (to test is oil is hot enough for frying, take a chunk of bread and place it in the oil; if it crisps easily, it's ready).
• 4 fry shrimp 7-8 at a time for 1 minute on each side until golden brown.
• 5 drain on paper towels.
• 6 serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
• 7 tip: further chop the coconut so it is fine. this prevents clumping.