Ingredients
- 1 bag of cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup beer
- 1 , 7-ounce package sweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs, or regular breadcrumbs
- peanut oil or vegetable oil
- Mango Dipping Sauce
- 1 tablespoon red onion, finely minced
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons apricot jam1/2 cup mango juice
- pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Preparation
Step 1
Start with defrosting your frozen shrimp by running cool water over it until thawed. Then juice your limes and roughly chop your cilantro. Combine your coconut milk, lime juice, and cilantro in a large mixing bowl. Add your shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, to prepare your batter, combine your beer and flour in a bowl. Stir until smooth and you've reached a paste like consistency. In a separate bowl, combine your breadcrumbs and coconut and stir until combined. Once your shrimp have marinated long enough, dip your shrimp into the batter until coated. Then from your batter, dip your shrimp directly into the coconut mixture. Cover with the mixture and gently press down so that the coconut properly sticks. Then place on a cookie sheet and continue these steps with your remaining shrimp. When finished, place your cookie sheet in the freezer for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare your dipping sauce by very finely mincing your red onion, grating your ginger, and mincing your garlic. Then in a small bowl, combine your red onion, ginger, garlic, apricot jam, mango juice, red pepper flakes, salt, lime juice, and vegetable oil. Stir until the apricot jam dissolves and set aside.
Once your shrimp have been freezing for 20 minutes, heat 2 inches worth of vegetable oil in a large saute pan over high/medium heat. Allow your oil to reach 350 degrees and begin frying your shrimp until golden. Transfer your shrimp to a plate lined with paper towel.
Drizzle with lime juice just before serving. Serve with the dipping sauce, slices of lime and pieces of cilantro.