Serves: 6
Start to Finish: 45 minutes
For Dipping Sauce:
1 | 14 ounce can mangoes, drained |
¼ | cup apricot preserves |
2 | tablespoons lime juice |
2 | teaspoons minced fresh cilantro |
¼ | teaspoon crushed red pepper |
¼ | teaspoon salt |
¼ | teaspoon black pepper |
For Shrimp:
1¼ | cups all purpose flour, separated |
2 | cups sweetened shredded coconut |
1 | cup panko |
2 | teaspoons lime zest |
1½ | teaspoons baking powder |
½ | salt |
¼ | black pepper |
½ | cup light beer |
¼ | cup canned coconut milk |
1 | large egg |
1 | pound peeled and de-veined shrimp |
4 | cups canola oil |
1. Place all dipping sauce ingredients in a blender and process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Set aside.
2. Spread half of flour in a shallow dish. Combine coconut, panko, lime zest, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk together remaining flour and baking powder in another medium bowl. Whisk in beer, coconut milk and egg until smooth.
3. Rinse shrimp and pat dry. One at a time, coat shrimp lightly with flour, dip in batter and dredge in coconut-panko mixture, pressing to adhere. Place breaded shrimp on rack and dry for 5 minutes.
4. Heat oil in skillet on medium until shimmering. Fry shrimp several at a time 2 minutes per side, until crisp and deep golden brown. Transfer to paper towel lined plate.
5. Serve hot with dipping sauce.
Per Serving: TBD cal., TBD g fat (TBD g sat. fat), TBD mg chol., TBD mg sodium, TBD mg pot., TBD g carb.