COCONUT SHRIMP

This was the last meal I made for T's bday week. I had never made it before so it was a new challenge for me. I didn't taste it , but he said it was "great!"

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COCONUT SHRIMP

1 egg

1/2 cup flour

2/3 cup flat, warm beer

1 1/2 teas. baking powder

1/4 cup flour

a shake or 2 of garlic powder AND onion powder

2 cups flaked coconut

24 or so shrimp, deveined and shelled

oil for frying (enough to completely cover the shrimp)

In medium bowl, combine egg, 1/2 cup flour, beer, baking powder, garlic powder and onion powder. Place 1/4 cup flour in separate bowl, and coconut in another separate bowl (you've got 3 bowls going now). Hold shrimp by the tail and dredge in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg/beer batter; allow excess to drip off. Roll shrimp in coconut, and place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat oil to 350 degrees in a deep fryer. Fry shrimp in batches. Cook, turning once until golden brown (it took about 5 minutes or so for each batch). Using tongs, remove shrimp to paper towls to drain.

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