Coconut Shrimp with Mango-Chili Sauce

11 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Shrimp, Peeled With Tail On
  • 1/2 cups Flour
  • 2 whole Eggs, Beaten With A Pinch Of Salt
  • 1 cup Coconut, Shredded And Sweetened
  • 1/2 cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 1 quart Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Fresh Ripe Mango, Pitted And Chopped
  • 1 whole Fresno Chili, Stem Cut Off And Seeded
  • 2 Tablespoons Red Wine Vinegar
  • 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
  • Salt To Taste

Directions

  1. 1
    Start to heat the vegetable oil in a deep frying pan using a clip on thermometer to monitor the temperature.
  2. 2
    Rinse and drain the shrimp.
  3. 3
    Peel the shrimp, leaving the tail on.
  4. 4
    Line up all of the coating toppings, the coconut mixture, the flour and the eggs.
  5. 5
    First, a bowl of flour; then a bowl with the eggs; then a bowl with the coconut and panko.
  6. 6
    Dredge the shrimp in the flour.
  7. 7
    Dip in the eggs and let the excess drip off.
  8. 8
    Dredge the shrimp in the coconut/crumb mixture.
  9. 9
    Fry coated shrimp in the oil (which should be 350 degrees F) for just about a minute, or until the coconut mixture is golden brown on both sides.
  10. 10
    Drain briefly on a napkin and serve hot with the Mango-chili sauce.
  11. 11
    For the sauce: Combine everything in a blender and puree until smooth.

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