- Course: Appetizer, Hors D'oeuvre
- Skill Level: Moderate
- Cost: Moderate
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Recipe
The nutty toasted coconut complements the shrimp flavor perfectly. This makes a great appetizer served with the spicy dipping sauce.
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 2 teaspoons Scotch bonnet pepper (any color), seeded and minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the shrimp:
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 egg whites
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Directions
1. For the sauce, combine the Scotch bonnet pepper, lime juice, honey, rum, salt and oil in a serving bowl. Set aside.
2. Rinse the shrimp in cold water and pat dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, beat together the egg whites, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Spread the coconut out on a plate. Coat each shrimp with the egg white mixture and roll in the coconut.
3. Heat ¼ cup of the oil in a large skillet over high heat until it is very hot. Add half of the shrimp to the oil in a single layer. Fry until golden brown, for 1½ minutes. Turn each one over and cook 2 minutes more. Remove to drain on paper towels. Using the remaining ¼ cup of oil, repeat the process until all of the shrimp is cooked. Serve the shrimp immediately with the dipping sauce.
© 2006 Lucinda Scala Quinn
Nutritional Information
This recipe serves 8.






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