Baked Coconut Shrimp With Curried Apricot Sauce Recipes

BAKED COCONUT SHRIMP & APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place a wire rack on each of two baking sheets; coat racks with cooking spray. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails on., In a shallow bowl, toss coconut with bread crumbs; remove half of the mixture and reserve. In another shallow bowl, whisk egg whites, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Place flour in a third shallow bowl., Dip shrimp in flour to coat lightly; shake off excess. Dip in egg white mixture, then in coconut mixture, patting to help coating adhere. Refresh coconut mixture in bowl with reserved mixture as needed., Place shrimp on racks of prepared pans. Bake 5-6 minutes on each side or until coconut is lightly browned and shrimp turn pink., Meanwhile, combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan; cook and stir over medium-low heat until preserves are melted. Serve shrimp with sauce.

BAKED COCONUT SHRIMP WITH CURRIED APRICOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Thaw shrimp if frozen. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact. Rinse shrimp, pat with paper towels, set aside.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• For sauce, in a small bowl combine mayonnaise, apricot preserves, and curry powder. Cover and chill until ready to serve.
• Spread the oil on the bottom of a 15x10x1-inch pan. Set pan aside.
• In a large shallow dish, combine coconut, cornstarch, sugar, and salt.
• In another small shallow dish place the egg whites.
• Dip shrimp into egg whites; coat with coconut mixture, pressing the mixture firmly onto the shrimp.
• Arrange shrimp in prepared pan.
• Bake in a 400 degree oven about 10 minutes or until shrimp are opaque, and coconut is golden, turning once.
• Serve with sauce.