Coconut Shrimp With Spicy Orange Marmalade Sauce Food

COCONUT SHRIMP WITH SPICY ORANGE MARMALADE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place flour, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk egg and water together in a separate bowl. Pour coconut milk in a third bowl. Place coconut flakes in a fourth bowl.
• Hold a shrimp by the tail and coat in flour well, making sure to leave tail clean. Dip in egg coating; return to flour and cover again. Dip in coconut milk; roll in coconut flakes. Place on a sheet of wax paper or a plate. Repeat with remaining shrimp.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat until a drop of water crackles when dripped into in the pan. Place shrimp in skillet in batches if needed, with small space between each. Fry until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate covered with napkins to drain excess oil.
• Combine orange marmalade and horseradish together in a bowl for sauce. Adjust ratio to taste. Serve as a dip with the shrimp.

ORANGE DIPPING SAUCE FOR COCONUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Mix orange marmalade, honey, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce in a bowl. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

COCONUT SHRIMP WITH ORANGE MARMALADE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine flour, cornstarch, jerk seasoning and paprika in a shallow bowl.
• Pour coconut milk into a second bowl.
• Combine the shredded wheat and shredded coconut in third bowl.
• Lay out cooling racks and place waxed paper underneath them to catch drippings.
• Working in assembly line fashion, hold each shrimp by the tail, coat with the flour mixture, dip into the coconut milk and coat with the crushed wheat/coconut mixture. Place shrimp on a rack and repeat process until all shrimp are coated.
• Melt enough Crisco shortening to equal 2 inches in a deep frying pan, or use an electric deep fryer half filled with shortening; heat to 350. (365 for electric fryer).
• Fry 6 or 8 shrimp at a time, for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and crispy. Bring oil back to 350 (365 for electric fryer) before frying each batch.
• As each batch finishes, drain shrimp on a paper towel before transferring to a serving platter.
• Serve hot or warm with orange marmalade sauce.
• Orange Marmalade Sauce:.
• Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until almost smooth. Place mixture in a small serving bowl and set aside.

A QUARTET OF DIPPING SAUCES FOR COCONUT SHRIMP

Steps:

• Sauce #1 ~ Marmalade Dipping Sauce:.
• Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sauce #2 ~ Pineapple Salsa:.
• Combine ingredients and serve.
• Sauce #3 ~ Apricot Preserves Dipping Sauce:.
• Combine ingredients and serve.
• Sauce #4 ~ Rum Dipping Sauce (from Paula Deen):.
• Combine ingredients and serve.