Healthier Coconut Shrimp With Dipping Sauce

Name: Healthier Coconut Shrimp With Dipping Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk (divided); 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced; 1 1/4 lbs medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 4 egg whites; 3/4 cup panko Japanese-style bread crumbs; 3/4 cup flaked coconut, lightly toasted; 1/3 cup low-sugar apricot preserves; 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard

Submitted by bayou-mimi

"I found this recipe this morning online and want to try it soon, I love the coconut shrimp, but never get it becsue of the calories and fat, but this recipe makes it something we can have often..On top of a flavor-boosting marinade, the secret to this recipe is a classic breading technique that uses flour, eggs and Japanese bread crumbs blended with shredded coconut. The shrimp are then baked instead of deep-fried, but still get that nice crunch. Time does not include the 1 hr marinate time."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 5

ingredients

1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk (divided)
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
¹⁄₄ cup fresh cilantro, minced
1 ¹⁄₄ lbs medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
³⁄₄ cup all-purpose flour
4 egg whites
³⁄₄ cup panko Japanese-style bread crumbs
³⁄₄ cup flaked coconut, lightly toasted
¹⁄₃ cup low-sugar apricot preserves
1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard

directions

Preheat oven to 400°F Prepare a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray, and set aside.
In a small bowl, place 2 tablespoons of the coconut milk; cover and refrigerate. In a large zip-top plastic bag, combine remaining coconut milk, jalapeño, cilantro, and shrimp. Seal the bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Place flour in a shallow bowl. In another bowl, lightly beat the egg whites. In a third bowl, combine bread crumbs and coconut. Drain shrimp and discard marinade. Dip shrimp in flour and egg whites, then roll in crumb mixture.
Place shrimp on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes on each side, or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, for dipping sauce, combine preserves and mustard with the reserved coconut milk. Serve with shrimp. Makes 5 servings.
Note: To toast shredded coconut, spread it on a baking sheet and place it in an oven preheated to 350 F for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly browned.

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bayou-mimi

I'm married, (almost 30 yrs), to my best friend and fellow foodie. My Icon picture is us in '78. We got married on my Birthday. We have 3 children, and just had our 4th grand (the 1st girl!!) We moved to New Orleans from Ky in 1999 because 2 of our kids were down here having families and I sure didn't want to be a long distance grandma..so we packed up and rented out our house and there we were. I loved that city. Besides my family, of course, I love cooking, cook books, reading,(and reading cookbooks!) my cat, needlework, gardening (but haven't done too much of that here), music,learning about this computer,discovering hidden treasures in the form of restaraunts in New Orleans--I'm not kidding, that place had more places to eat than I have ever seen... and there are so many good ones the bad and mediocre ones don't last long. I also enjoy making food baskets for the holidays, putting in things I have made from candies, breads and cookies to jellies & pickles. We have a cat, Noodle, who survived the "Storm who will not be named" a 19 pound ball of fur love. Now that we've in N.W. Louisiana for almost 2 years, I'm coming out of my culture shock...just because it's Loisiana doesn't mean the food is like New Orleans, in fact this area is more Tex-Mex with a little country thrown in... your basic average good food. Still looking for a place to make me say "WOW" !! I've decided to up date this a little, and it looks like we will be staying here in NW Louisiana for a while anyway. I have found a home here, a wonderful Church a few good places to eat, some beautiful friends..Life does indeed, go on.. <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/beartag_1_1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/adopted_1_1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"> and <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/untitled.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"> <img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/200_artistrichardneuman-art-prints_.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting">

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