Drum roll please…..the winner of the non-scientific poll that I asked on my Facebook Fan Page…COCONUT SHRIMP!! 
You asked for it, now here it is! I love, love, love coconut shrimp. In fact anything that reminds me of a tropical getaway or a summer night is perfect in my book. Just put on some Jimmy Buffett, Kenny Chesney, Bob Marley, or any steel drum band and I am in my own personal heaven. Now where did I put my piña colada? This recipe reminds me of my rehearsal dinner at Breezes by the Bay in Grand Cayman. I had the best coconut shrimp that I have ever tasted that night and I vowed that I would recreate this amazingly tropical dish. This recipe comes close to recreating the experience, although I do not have the spectacular view of the Caribbean Sea and trade winds blowing through my hair.
My Husband Andrew and I at our rehearsal dinner at Breezes By the Bay, Grand Cayman.
Coconut Shrimp
Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup beer (Blue Moon is best!)
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup flaked coconut
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 24 shrimp
- 3 cups oil for frying
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- dash salt
- drizzle of honey to taste
Place flour and 2 cups of coconut in two separate bowls. Hold shrimp by tail, and dredge in flour, shaking off excess flour. Dip in beer batter; allow excess to drip off. Roll shrimp in coconut, and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Refrigerate for one hour.
In a small bowl combine orange marmalade, mustard, horseradish, salt, and honey. Set aside. Serve as dipping sauce for coconut shrimp.
Fry shrimp in batches: cook, turning once, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Using tongs, remove shrimp to paper towels to drain. Serve warm with dipping sauce.
Shrimp is on sale at the grocery store this week buy one get one free! Your picture makes me excited to make this dish. I wish I was in Cayman Islands, it’s beautiful!
Looks like you know what you are making for dinner this week! Hahaha…let me know how it turns out, I hope you enjoy them!
Holy cow these look delicious! I love how golden brown they are. I wish I had some right now!
Thank you! They are pretty delicious…I love coconut shrimp.
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