Bacon Wrapped Coconut Quiche And Coconut Popcorn Shrimp Recipes

BACON-WRAPPED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Position a rack 3 to 4 inches from the heat source and preheat the broiler. Whisk the lemon juice, garlic, paprika, thyme, olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a shallow baking dish. Add the shrimp and toss to coat; marinate in the refrigerator, 20 minutes.
• Turn the shrimp in the marinade to coat well. One at a time, remove each shrimp and wrap with a piece of bacon; secure with a toothpick if desired. Place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Spoon any remaining marinade over the shrimp. Broil, turning the shrimp once, until the bacon is slightly crisp and the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes.

BACON WRAPPED COCONUT QUICHE AND COCONUT POPCORN SHRIMP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottom of a muffin baking pan with 6 cups with non-stick cooking spray. Put flour into a shallow plate. Beat 1 egg into a bowl. Put panko and cornmeal into another shallow plate and mix to combine.
• 2. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper.
• 3. Make filling. In a blender, put coconut milk and corn. Puree until almost smooth (some small texture is still remained for texture).Transfer the mixture into another bowl. Add 2 eggs and Parmesan cheese to the bowl and whisk to combine. Season with salt and black pepper.
• 4. Cook bacon in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until lightly browned flipping once. Drain on paper towels.
• 5. Place each bacon along sides of each muffin cup. Pour the filling into each cup evenly. Bake in the oven for 23-25 minutes or until center of the quiche is almost set.
• 6. In the meantime, make coconut popcorn shrimp. Peel, divined and remove tail from each shrimp and pat dry with paper towels .Dredge shrimp in flour, dip in the egg and coat with cornmeal mixture. In a deep skillet, heat coconut oil to medium high. Work in batches. Deep fry shrimp until cooked through and golden brown (add more oil from second batch if necessary). Drain on paper towels lined plate.
• 7. When the quiche is baked, remove the pan from the oven and put popcorn shrimp on each quiche (2 shrimp for each), return the pan into the oven and bake in the oven for another 2 minutes. Let rest on a rack for 5 minutes.
• 8. In the meantime, make cocktail sauce. In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, soy sauce and Tabasco.
• 9. To serve, remove each quiche from the pan and place on each serving plate. Drizzle the cocktail sauce over the popcorn shrimp. Sprinkle with coconut flakes over the top.

POPEYE'S POPCORN SHRIMP AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep fryer or in a deep cast iron skillet on the stove to 350 degrees F. Use a digital thermometer to check the temperature.
• Combine the flour, salt, peppers, paprika and cajun seasoning, if using,in a bowl. In another bowl, break eggs and beat until well blended.
• Dip each piece of shrimp/chicken into eggs; then coat generously with the flour mixture. Drop each piece into the hot oil and fry for 15 to 25 minutes or until the shrimp/chicken is a dark golden brown. Drain shrimp/chicken on paper towels and serve warm.

BAKED POPCORN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and half-and-half.
• In a separate small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, cheese and pepper.
• Dip each shrimp in egg mixture and then coat with bread crumb mixture.
• Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Discard leftover egg mixture and bread crumb mixture.
• Bake shrimp for 7 to 9 minutes or until shrimp are pink and no longer translucent.

BACON WRAPPED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Place bacon on plate; cover with paper towel. Microwave on High 1 minutes; pat dry with additional paper towel.
• Wrap one shirmp and one pepper strip in each piece of bacon; secure with wooden pick.
• Place in a 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Repeat with remaining bacon, shrimp, and bell pepper.
• In a small bowl, combine the teriyaki, chili and hoisin sauces with 2 Tablespoons water; pour over shrimp.
• Cover and refrigerate 2 hours, turning once. Uncover and microwave on High 3 - 4 minutes, until shrimp are cooked through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

FRIED FRESH CORN WITH BACON GREASE

Steps:

• This takes a while to prepare as corn must be cleaned of husk and silk.
• Then slice corn off the cob.
• Cook 2 strips of bacon. retain 2 tablespoons of bacon grease, add corn and 1/2 cup of water, and 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter and cook till liquid is mostly gone.
• Season with salt and pepper as desired.
• Top with crumbled bacon and stir.
• Can add onions or peppers to enhance flavors.