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Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Tropical Rice

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From Faith: Even though it’s grilling weather, I will turn on the oven and broiler for this delicious dish, shrimp crisped with coconut and served alongside rice sparked up with lime zest and coconut water. I prefer the broiler because I’m able to control the heat better than I can with an outdoor grill. (No flare-ups and burned coconut.)

Essentially, this recipe asks us to dip the shrimp in a little beaten egg and panko, the lighter Japanese breadcrumbs widely available in any supermarket. The rice is a snap. Served with a few lime wedges, this dish is pure pleasure. (I found it in Food Network Magazine six months ago and have made it countless times since, often just for myself on a busy weeknight, alongside a salad in place of the rice.)

Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Tropical Rice
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Crispy Coconut Shrimp with Tropical Rice
Votes: 7
Rating: 3.14
You:
Rate this recipe!
Print Recipe
Recipe from Food Network Kitchen
Servings
4
Servings
4
Ingredients
  • cooking spary
  • 3/4 cup coconut water
  • 3/4 cup jasmati rice or other long-grain rice
  • lime zest from one lime (removed with a vegetable peeler), plus wedges for serving
  • 1/2 cup carrots shredded
  • 2 tablespoons red onion finely chopped or scallions
  • kosher salt
  • pepper freshly ground
  • 1 pound shrimp large, peeled and deveined
  • 1 egg large
  • 1 cup coconut sweetened, shredded
  • 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro fresh, chopped
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 425° degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top; coat with cooking spray. Combine 1 cup water, the coconut water, rice and lime zest in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low; cover and simmer 8 minutes. Remove from the heat; add the carrots, red onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper (do not stir). Cover and let sit 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork to combine. Discard the lime zest.
  2. Meanwhile, season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Beat the egg and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl. Combine the coconut and panko in another bowl. Dip the shrimp in the egg mixture, then the coconut-panko mixture, gently pressing to adhere; transfer to the prepared rack. Bake until the shrimp are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  3. Turn on the broiler. Broil the shrimp until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cilantro to the rice mixture and toss. Serve with the shrimp and lime wedges.

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