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baked coconut shrimp

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Recipe by
Wallace Hale
@katcat
sikeston, MO

THIS I WANT TO SHARE FROM A COOK BOOK OF MINE ENJOY

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yield 40 APPETIZERS
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked coconut shrimp

  • 3/4 c
    apricot preserves
  • 1 Tbsp
    lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground mustard
  • 1/4 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • dash ground red pepper(cayenne)
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 Tbsp
    lime juice
  • 1 c
    shredded coconut
  • 1 lb
    uncooked deveined peeled small shrimp
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, melted

How To Make baked coconut shrimp

  • 1
    THE FIRST THREE INGREDIENTS IS FOR SAUCE. IN A 1-QUART SAUCEPAN, STIR THE FIRST THREE INGREDIANTS UNTIL WELL MIXED. COOK OVER LOW HEAT, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, JUST UNTIL PRESERVES ARE MELTED. REFRIDGERATE WHILE MAKING SHRIMP.
  • 2
    FOR SHRIMP, HEAT OVEN TO 425 DEGREES F. SPRAY RACK IN BROILER PAN WITH COOKING SPRAY.
  • 3
    IN SHALLOW BOWL, STIR FLOUR, BROWN SUGAR, SALT, AND PEPPER UNTIL WELL MIXED. IN ANOTHER SHALLOW BOWL, BEAT EGG AND LIME JUICE WITH FORK. IN THIRD BOWL PLACE COCONUT.
  • 4
    COAT EACH SHRIMP WITH FLOUR MIXTURE. DIP EACH SIDE OF SHRIMP INTO EGG MIXTURE. COAT WELL WITH COCONUT. PLACE ON A RACK IN BROILER PAN. DRIZZLE WITH BUTTER.
  • 5
    BAKE 7 TO 8 MINUTES OR UNTIL SHRIMP ARE PINK AND COATING IS BEGINNING TO BROWN. SERVE WITH SAUCE ABOVE.
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