Crunchy Coconut Shrimp With Mango Dip
- 2 cups mangoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 12 teaspoon scotch bonnet pepper, minced
- 2 teaspoons crisco canola oil
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon ground pepper
- 12 cup red onions or 12 cup green onion, finely chopped
- 12 cup all-purpose flour
- 14 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon jerk seasoning or 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 12 cups crushed unsweetened shredded wheat
- crisco all-vegetable shortening
- 34 cup shredded coconut
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled with shell tail attached
- FOR THE DIP: Place all the ingredients, except red onion into a food processor and pulse until almost smooth.
- Mix in red onion, place in a small serving bowl and set aside.
- FOR THE SHRIMP: Melt enough shortening to equal 2-inches in a deep frying pan, Heat to 350F.
- In a shallow bowl, combine flour, cornstarch and jerk seasoning.
- Pour coconut milk into a second bowl.
- In a third bowl, or shallow plate, combine the crushed shredded wheat and flaked coconut.
- Lay out cooling racks and place waxed paper underneath them to catch drippings.
- Working in assembly-line fashion, hold each shrimp by the tail, coat with the flour mixture dip in the coconut milk and coat with the crushed wheat/coconut mixture.
- Place shrimp on a rack and repeat process until all shrimp are coated.
- Fry 8 or 10 shrimp at a time, for 1-2 minutes or until golden and crispy.
- Bring oil back to 350F before frying next batch.
- As each batch finishes, drain shrimp on a paper towel, before transferring to a serving platter.
- Serve hot or warm.
- TIPS: Shrimp may be prepared in advance and frozen for up to 2 weeks.
- To serve, defrost slightly and recrisp in a 375F oven.
mangoes, lime juice, scotch bonnet pepper, canola oil, salt, ground pepper, red onions, flour, cornstarch, cajun seasoning, unsweetened coconut milk, shredded wheat, shredded coconut, shrimp
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/crunchy-coconut-shrimp-with-mango-dip-443468 (may not work)