| Do you ever go to a restaurant and order just | | | | and pepper in it. Give it a toss to combine them. Add |
| appetizers? I sure do and whenever we’re | | | | the oil and ice water and stir until you have a smooth |
| headed to the Outback Steakhouse, I’ve got to | | | | batter. |
| have their coconut shrimp. Forget the steak, baked | | | | Get out your deep fryer and add plenty of oil. If you |
| potato and chopped salad or the juice chicken, pork | | | | don't have one, you can use a deep skillet along with a |
| chop or whatever everyone else seems to order | | | | thermometer. Get the oil to 350F. |
| there. Just give me a big plate of coconut shrimp and | | | | Get out a dinner plate and add some of the coconut |
| I’m a happy girl. | | | | to it. Dip the clean and dry shrimp in the flour batter, |
| Since I can’t convince my husband to take me | | | | and then roll it in the coconut flakes. |
| out to Outback twice a week, I had to get creative | | | | Gently put a few shrimp at a time in the hot oil, being |
| and come up with a copycat version of my favorite | | | | careful not to overcrowd the fryer. Deep fry them for |
| dish. Here’s the recipe | | | | 4 minutes or until they are golden brown. Remove the |
| Outback Coconut Shrimp | | | | shrimp with a slotted spoon and allow them to drain on |
| - 1 1/2 pound large raw shrimp | | | | paper towels. |
| - 1/2 cup flour | | | | Once all the shrimp are fried, place them on a baking |
| - ½ cup cornstarch | | | | sheet and bake them for 5 minutes. |
| - 1 tbsp. salt | | | | Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce. Any |
| - 1/2 tbsp pepper | | | | sweet and sour sauce goes really well with coconut |
| - 2 tbsp vegetable oil | | | | shrimp, but my favorite is the sauce below |
| - 1 cup ice water | | | | Shrimp Dipping Sauce |
| - 2 cups shredded coconut | | | | - 1/2 cup orange marmalade |
| - Oil for deep frying | | | | - 1/4 cup brown mustard |
| Start by cleaning your shrimp. Peel, devein and wash | | | | - 1/4 cup honey |
| your shrimp. Drain them and then pat them dry with a | | | | - Dash of Tabasco sauce |
| clean towel and set them aside. | | | | Mix everything together in a small bowl and serve. |
| Preheat your oven to 300F. After deep-frying the | | | | Go ahead, give it a try. I’m sure you’re |
| shrimp, you will finish them off in the oven for that | | | | going to love these coconut shrimp as much as my |
| extra crisp. This is also a great way to make sure all | | | | family does. They are perfect for company, but |
| the shrimp are heated all the way through after you | | | | I’ve also been known to whip these up for |
| finish frying all the batches of shrimp. | | | | dinner along with a big bowl of fresh fruit or a salad. |
| Get out a large bowl and put the flour, cornstarch, salt | | | | |