Shelly's Recipe

FRIED COCONUT SHRIMP

Category: Fish and Seafood

1 1/2 lbs large deveined & peeled shrimp
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tbs salt
1/2 tbsp pepper
2 tbs veg.oil
1 cup ice water
2 cups shredded coconut
1 qt. veg. oil for frying

Sauce:
1/2 cup orange marmalade
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup honey
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
Make dipping sauce: combine marmalade, mustard, honey,
and hot sauce in a small bowl. Mix well and serve side by side.

Peel, devein and wash shrimp--dry on paper towels. Mix together flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper.

Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil and ice water. Stir & blend. Pour the coconut into a shallow bowl.

Dip the shrimp one at a time into the batter then roll the shrimp in the coconut.
Place each shrimp into the pan of heated oil heated to 350 degrees. Fry the shrimp in hot oil till golden; about 5 minutes. Bake the shrimp at 300 for 5 minutes.