Nif's Coconut Shrimp
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (Japanese bread crumbs)
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 12 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- canola oil (for frying)
- Put about 2 inches of oil in a large, deep pot.
- Begin heating oil to 325 degrees F. While oil is heating, prepare the shrimp as follows.
- Mix flour and baking powder in a wide, shallow plate or baking dish.
- Place eggs in a wide, shallow bowl.
- Combine panko, coconut, allspice and salt in another wide, shallow plate or baking dish.
- Dip each shrimp in flour, coating both sides.
- Shake off any excess.
- Dip into egg mixture, allowing excess to drip off.
- Then, dip shrimp into panko/coconut mixture, patting it into the shrimp to stick.
- Do NOT shake shrimp off.
- Carefully, drop the shrimp into the oil, 5-6 at a time, and fry until golden brown, no more than 2 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Repeat until all shrimp are cooked.
flour, baking powder, eggs, breadcrumbs, shredded coconut, allspice, kosher salt, jumbo shrimp, canola oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nifs-coconut-shrimp-372854 (may not work)