If you are a coconut and seafood lover, you cannot go wrong with this delicious, savory but yet sweet recipe. It curves the craving you may just have on any day and any time of the year. A nice appetizer to enjoy or you can simply have it on a side of cooked fonio, quinoa or your favorite grain. Steam some veggie on the side if you want to be on the healthier side too :), just saying .
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
If you are a coconut and seafood lover, you cannot go wrong with this delicious, savory but yet sweet recipe. It curves the craving you may just have on any day and any time of the year. A nice appetizer to enjoy or you can simply have it on a side of cooked fonio, quinoa or your favorite grain. Steam some veggie on the side if you want to be on the healthier side too :), just saying .
Juka's Organic
Ingredients
3 large egg whites
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup White Sesame Seeds
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 tsp. Salt & Pepper Tableside Seasoning
1 1/2 lbs. large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1/4 cup coconut oil, plus more if needed
1 cup orange juice
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Directions
In a large bowl, whisk egg whites with cornstarch, sesame seeds, coconut and Salt & Pepper Table side Seasoning until frothy. Add shrimp and toss to coat. Heat coconut oil oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in batches and cook until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 min. per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Add more oil to skillet if necessary for remaining batches. Once shrimp is cooked, use a paper towel to wipe out remaining oil from skillet. Add orange juice, soy sauce and sugar to skillet. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer until reduced to about 1/3 cup. This should take about 5 min. and resulting mixture should be syrupy. Return shrimp to skillet, add scallions and crushed red pepper flakes, and cook until heated through and coated with sauce, about 1 min. Remove from heat and serve.
SERVING SUGGESTIONSServe on a platter with toothpicks as an appetizer, or serve over rice or noodles as a main meal.
Recipe Note
This is a healthy, flavorful, and much easier alternative to deep fried coconut shrimp. Serve it as an appetizer or a main dish for an Asian-inspired meal.