Vermette's Market Recipes
https://www.vermettesfoodmart.com/Recipes/Detail/3892/
Outback Steakhouse Coconut Shrimp
Yield: Makes 4-6 servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 |
lbs |
large raw shrimp
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1/2 |
cup |
all-purpose flour
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1/2 |
cup |
cornstarch
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1 |
tablespoon |
salt
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1/2 |
tablespoon |
white pepper
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2 |
tablespoon |
vegetable oil
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1 |
cup |
ice water
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Vegetable oil for deep frying
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2 |
cups |
unsweetened short shredded coconut
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Sauce:
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1/2 |
cup |
orange marmalade
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1/4 |
cup |
Grey Poupon country mustard
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1/4 |
cup |
honey
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3-4 |
drops |
Tabasco sauce
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Directions:
Peel, devein and wash shrimp. Dry well on paper towels. Set aside. In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients for batter. Add 2 tablespoons oil and ice water. Stir to blend. To Fry: Heat oil to 350 degrees in deep fryer or electric skillet. Spread coconut on a flat pan a little at a time, adding more as needed. Dip shrimp in batter, then roll in coconut. Fry in hot oil until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Bake at 300 degrees for 5 minutes to finish cooking the shrimp. Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce or combine marmalade, Grey Poupon mustard, honey and Tabasco sauce to taste.
Source: St. Petersburg Times
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Vermette's Market Recipes
https://www.vermettesfoodmart.com/Recipes/Detail/3892/