Cooking Recipe Coconut Beer Batter Shrimp

Recipe Ingredients

SEASONING MIX

1 tb Cayenne pepper
2 1/4 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Sweet paprika
1 1/2 ts Black pepper
1 1/4 ts Garlic powder
3/4 ts Onion powder
3/4 ts Dried thyme
3/4 ts Dried oregano

FOR THE SHRIMP

2 Eggs
1 3/4 c Flour
3/4 c Beer
1 tb Baking powder
4 Dozen medium shrimp, peeled
-and deveined, about 2 lbs.
Vegetable oil for frying
3 c Grated coconut (6 oz)

Directions

1. Thoroughly combine the ingredients for the seasoning mix in a
small bowl and set aside. 2. Mix 1 1/4 cups of the flour, 2 tsps. of
the seasoning mix, baking powder, eggs, and beer together in a bowl,
breaking up all lumps until it is smooth. 3. Combine the remaining
flour with 1 1/2 tsps. of the seasoning mix and set aside. Place the
coconut in a separate bowl. 4. Sprinkle both sides of the shrimps
with the remaining seasoning mix. Then hold shrimp by the tail,
dredge in the flour mixture, shake off excess, dip each in batter and
allow excess to drip off. Coat each shrimp with the coconut and place
shrimp on a baking sheet. 5. Heat deep fryer to 350. Drop each shrimp
into the hot oil and cook until golden brown about 1/2 to 1 minute on
each side. Do not crowd the fryer. 6. Drain on paper towels and serve
immediately. Wonderful with warm orange marmalade.

Categories matching this recipe

Appetizers ,Fish