Coconut Shrimp

By Paulie

Ingredients

• 2 sprays cooking spray
• 2 large egg whites
• 3/4 cup flour
• 2/3 cup beer
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
• 24 large shrimp, peeled and deveined ( leave tails on)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees and coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together egg whites, 1/2 cup flour, beer, baking powder, and salt. Place remaining 1/4 cup of flour and coconut in two separate shallow bowls.
Holding shrimp by their tails, dredge each shrimp in flour and shake off any excess.
Dip flour coated shrimp into egg batter and allow excess to drip off. Roll shrimp in coconut and turn to coat both sides.
Transfer shrimp to prepared baking sheet and spray surface of shrimp with cooking spray.
Bake until coconut is golden brown and shrimp are bright pink and cooked through, about 10-12 minutes.