Nif's Coconut Shrimp

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 large eggs
• 2 cups panko breadcrumbs (japanese bread crumbs)
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 lbs jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• canola oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 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.
• 2 mix flour and baking powder in a wide, shallow plate or baking dish. place eggs in a wide, shallow bowl.
• 3 combine panko, coconut, allspice and salt in another wide, shallow plate or baking dish.
• 4 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.
• 5 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.