Coconut Shrimp Recipe

Ingredients to make Coconut Shrimp:

• 1 cup vegetable oil
• ½ kilogram of shrimp
• 4 eggs
• 2½ cups of grated coconut (250 grams)
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch of pepper
• for the sauce
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ piece of onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 piece of ginger (small)
• 1 piece of habanero chile
• ½ cup tomato puree
• 1 cup of tamarind pulp
• ½ cup of water (120 milliliters)
• 1 pinch of pepper
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons of honey

How to make Coconut Shrimp:

1. Finely chop the onion, garlic, habanero pepper and gingerto prepare the tamarind sauce.
2. You can add more or less of these ingredients, depending on your taste and how spicy you want the sauce.
3. Melt the butter along with the vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
4. Add the onion, garlic, chili, ginger and fry until they look transparent.
5. Pour in the tomato pureeand cook until it reaches the first boil.
6. Once the mixture boils, add the water, tamarind pulp, and honey.
7. Season with salt and pepper to taste and let the tamarind sauce simmer for 10 minutes for the flavors to meld. Reserve until serving time.
8. Tip:If you feel that the sauce is too thick, you can add a little more water.
9. To prepare the coconut shrimp, pass the shrimp through the beaten egg and coat them with the grated coconut.
10. Repeat this procedure one more time to completely cover them.
11. In this recipe we will use clean shrimp, without head but with tail.
12. Tip: Add a little salt and pepper to the beaten egg to make the coconut shrimp taste better.
13. Fry the coconut shrimpin hot oil until they turn golden brown.
14. Place the fried shrimp on absorbent paper to drain excess fat
15. Serve the coconut shrimp recipewhile they are still hot.