Love coconut shrimp but don't want to go to the hassle of frying? Try these Baked Coconut Shrimp that are served with a delicious Basil Peach Sauce.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
For the Shrimp:
1lbshrimppeeled and deveined with tails left on
1/3cupcornstarch
1teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonpaprika
1/8teaspooncayenne pepper
2egg whites
1cupcoconut*
For the Basil Peach Sauce
2cupsdiced peaches
2tablespoonsbutter
2tablespoonsbrown sugar
1/2-1tablespoonfresh chopped basil
Instructions
Start the sauce:
In a medium saucepan, combine the peaches, butter and brown sugar. Cook until the butter has melted and the peaches start to break down. Use a potato masher to mash the peaches. Cook the sauce over medium heat until slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
Once thickened, remove from heat and stir in basil. If you want a stronger basil flavor, use 1 tablespoon, but if you want the basil flavor more muted, only use 1/2 tablespoon.
While the sauce is cooking, make the shrimp:
Preheat the oven to 400F. Place a baking rack on top of a baking sheet and set aside.
In a shallow bowl, combine the cornstarch, salt, paprika and cayenne. Put the egg whites in another shallow bowl. Place the coconut in a third shallow bowl. Holding a shrimp by the tail, dip it in the cornstarch mixture and coat the shrimp. Tap off any excess. Dip into the egg white, then into the coconut. Use your fingers to press the coconut into the shrimp. Place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.
Bake in the preheated oven until slightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes, flipping over once. Serve with the basil-peach sauce.
Notes
*I used sweetened coconut, but you could use unsweetened coconut if you want less of the sweetness.This should feed 4 as a main dish, or 6-8 as an appetizer.